Compare towns
Cornish vs North Hampton vs Rumney 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).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | North Hampton | Rumney | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
4,543Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Cornish and North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and North Hampton 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| North Hampton and Plainfield 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
| North Hampton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 13% below NH |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | North Hampton School District | Rumney 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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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.