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Plainfield vs Grantham vs Brookfield vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Plainfield | Grantham | Brookfield | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,314 |
3,465Highest |
1,486 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.1±5.5 24% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
47±2.7Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Grantham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Worcester and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18k 9% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Grantham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$103Highest 18% below U.S. |
— | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,023±$136 28% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,806 54% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.