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Cornish vs Peacham 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 most homeowners (94.1%).
Peacham has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
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 | Peacham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
887Lowest |
1,314 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.1±5.7 29% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Peacham 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% |
20.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Peacham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peacham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peacham 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±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$90,000±$28k 11% above U.S. |
$69,250±$31kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$302,000±$64k 9% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Peacham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,028±$248Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,153±$103 18% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,605 80% above U.S. |
$4,806Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±17.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Peacham 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% |
10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±16.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peacham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | Peacham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.