Compare towns
Cornish vs Bennington vs Plainfield vs Croydon
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 the oldest population (median age 54).
Bennington has the most renters (41.6% rent).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Bennington | Plainfield | Croydon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
15,249Highest |
2,522 |
798Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3 15% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±9.1 11% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Croydon and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$98,333±$21k 22% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$317,300±$33k 5% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$991±$336Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,513 45% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Bennington 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 | — | #58 of 70 in VT | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Plainfield School District | Croydon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.