Compare towns
Concord vs Cornish vs Eliot 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
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Concord | Cornish | Eliot | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
1,816Lowest |
7,146 |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 132% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Eliot 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Cornish School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.