Compare towns
Cornish vs Grantham vs Plainfield vs Warner
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 most affordable homes ($296k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Grantham | Plainfield | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
3,465Highest |
2,522 |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Cornish and Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Grantham 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 |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Plainfield and Grantham 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 |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
— | $1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
— | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Warner 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Grantham School District | Plainfield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.