Compare towns
Cornish vs Halifax vs Tunbridge vs Plainfield
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).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Tunbridge has the most renters (15.8% rent).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
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 | Halifax | Tunbridge | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
847Lowest |
1,253 |
2,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1 4% above U.S. |
42.7±8.3 10% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Tunbridge 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Halifax 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Tunbridge 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. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$89,464±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$267,500±$21kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$315,300±$23k 5% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$875±$154Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,346±$128 5% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
$4,645Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
76.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tunbridge and Halifax 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.8%±8.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Tunbridge 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 | Cornish School District | Halifax School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | 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 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.