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Berwick vs Cornish vs Hermon 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
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Berwick | Cornish | Hermon | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,816Lowest |
6,727 |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$333,600±$32k about the U.S. average |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Cornish School District | Hermon Public Schools | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.6 |
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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.