Compare towns
Cornish vs Mont Vernon vs Croydon 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).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Croydon has the most renters (13.4% rent).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Mont Vernon | Croydon | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
2,636Highest |
798Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Cornish and Croydon 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% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon 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 |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,104±$185 26% below NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 13% below NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Plainfield 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 | — | #4 of 120 in NH | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Mont Vernon School District | Croydon 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.