Compare towns
Arlington vs Cornish vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k 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 | Arlington | Cornish | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
1,816Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 3% below U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11k 27% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Arlington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arlington and Plainfield 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 | #50 of 70 in VT | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Arlington School District | Cornish School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.