Compare towns
Cornish vs Sharon vs Plainfield
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).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Sharon | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
442Lowest |
2,522Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Cornish and Sharon 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% |
22.4%±8.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Sharon 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% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon 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% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Sharon 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 |
$113,125±$19k 14% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Plainfield and Sharon 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 |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Sharon and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,458±$1k about the NH average |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
| Plainfield and Sharon 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 |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.1% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 |
| School district | Cornish School District | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.