Compare towns
Concord vs Cornish vs Lyndeborough vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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).
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 | Lyndeborough | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
1,816 |
1,616Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Cornish and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| 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 14% below NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Lyndeborough 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 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Cornish School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | 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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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.