Compare towns
Cornish vs Plainfield vs Mapleton vs Claremont
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).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Plainfield | Mapleton | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,522 |
1,884 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Claremont 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Mapleton 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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 14% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$59,096±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$204,600±$17k 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Cornish 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Cornish 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 | — | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Plainfield School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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 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.