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Cornish vs Plainfield vs Upton 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 the shortest commute (22 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Upton | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,522 |
8,189 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Upton 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%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Claremont 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±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$59,096±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Upton 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±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$7,904 153% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,774Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest 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% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer 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. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | Plainfield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.