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Cornish vs Plainfield vs Baldwin vs Limington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Limington has the most homeowners (91%).
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 | Plainfield | Baldwin | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
2,522 |
1,170Lowest |
4,017Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
50±4.5 29% above U.S. |
| Baldwin and Limington 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.1%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.8 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%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Limington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Baldwin and Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$84,675±$11k 5% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$295,600±$33k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,185±$121Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,852 9% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±23.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Limington 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89% U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 23% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Limington 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 | — | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| 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.