Compare towns
Brookline vs Cornwall vs Plainfield vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
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 | Brookline | Cornwall | Plainfield | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
1,208 |
2,522Highest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.1±2.7 16% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
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| Brookline and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Brookline 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 | — | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.