Compare towns
Cornish vs Plainfield vs Brownfield
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 people working from home (18.1%).
Brownfield has the most kids (26.7% 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 | Cornish | Plainfield | Brownfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,803Lowest |
2,522Highest |
1,830 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.9±6.8Highest about the U.S. average |
| Brownfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brownfield and Plainfield 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%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Brownfield 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% |
25.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.9Lowest 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$60,889±$5kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$287,500±$36k 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,617±$554 14% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Brownfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,976 5% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.8%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.8%±43.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brownfield and Cornish 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
44 minHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Brownfield 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 | — | Plainfield School District | RSU 72/MSAD 72 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.