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Cornish vs Campton vs Fitzwilliam vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Fitzwilliam has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Campton | Fitzwilliam | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
3,407Highest |
2,278 |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
49.2±3.7 14% above NH |
49.2±4.2 14% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Cornish and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±0.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Campton 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±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Plainfield and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
— | — | $1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 13% below NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Fitzwilliam 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Campton School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.