Compare towns
Cornish vs Mont Vernon vs Plainfield vs Claremont
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%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Claremont has the most renters (42.8% 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 | Mont Vernon | Plainfield | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,636 |
2,522 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
-3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
42.6±3.5 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±2.8 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%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Claremont 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% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.2 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±$2k 7% below NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below 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±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,146±$83 23% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 13% below NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont and Mont Vernon 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
13.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest 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 | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Mont Vernon School District | Plainfield School District | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.