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Cornish vs Ossipee vs Porter 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).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Ossipee | Porter | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
4,521Highest |
1,746Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
40.9±7.9 5% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Ossipee 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% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Porter 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. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$60,417±$9kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$226,100±$20kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
— | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$1,841Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±8.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Porter 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school 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.