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Cornish vs Holderness vs Plainfield vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the oldest population (median age 39.4).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Cornish has the most renters (20.8% 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 | Cornish | Holderness | Plainfield | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
1,917 |
2,522Highest |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
39.4±7.4Highest about the U.S. average |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
| Holderness and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$68,686±$2kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
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| Plainfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,135±$141Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$3,923 26% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Holderness 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 | — | Holderness School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.