Compare towns
Cornish vs Plainfield vs Chesterville vs Levant
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%).
Chesterville has the most kids (31.3% under 18).
Levant has the oldest population (median age 39.7).
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 | Chesterville | Levant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,803 |
2,522 |
1,397Lowest |
3,069Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±8.5 about the U.S. average |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
37.8±4Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.7±2.2Highest about the U.S. average |
| Levant 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% |
31.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterville and Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Levant are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% 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% |
2.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±2.8Lowest 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. |
$61,635±$10kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$86,071±$22k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$214,000±$40kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$268,500±$27k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,088±$73Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,370±$120 3% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,309 26% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,194Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$2,580 17% 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% |
21.8%±30.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Levant 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% |
12%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Cornish 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 | — | #124 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | — | RSU 87/MSAD 23 |
| 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.