Compare towns
Claremont vs Plaistow vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
Plaistow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Claremont | Plaistow | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 13,078Highest |
7,861 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.5 about the NH average |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Cornish and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plaistow and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH |
$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,146±$83Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,194Highest 8% above NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 9% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Plaistow and Cornish 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 | #103 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Claremont School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | Stevens High School | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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NH 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.