Compare towns
Cornish vs Plainfield vs Croydon vs Tuftonboro
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 most affordable homes ($296k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k 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 | Plainfield | Croydon | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816 |
2,522 |
798Lowest |
2,569Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
43±9.1 about the NH average |
51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
| Cornish and Tuftonboro 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Croydon 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro and Croydon 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% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4%±3.3 NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Croydon 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 |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$100,574±$16k about the NH average |
| Plainfield and Tuftonboro 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 |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$317,300±$33k 21% below NH |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
| Tuftonboro 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 |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,311±$358 12% below NH |
| Plainfield and Tuftonboro 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 |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$3,806 43% below NH |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
7.1%±75.3 NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Plainfield 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Tuftonboro 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Plainfield School District | Croydon School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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.