Compare towns
Cornish vs Plainfield vs Rye
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 kids (23.4% under 18).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,522 |
5,611Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
| Rye and Cornish 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% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Rye 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rye 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 NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Rye 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±$13k 24% above NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
| Rye 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 |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
| Rye and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rye 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 NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
6.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Plainfield School District | Rye School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.