Compare towns
Cornish vs Westmoreland vs Plainfield vs Claremont
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 homeowners (94.1%).
Westmoreland has the oldest population (median age 55.3).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Westmoreland | Plainfield | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
2,237 |
2,522 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
42.6±3.5 about the NH average |
| Westmoreland 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% |
14.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Claremont 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% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland 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% NH: 40.6% |
47.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Westmoreland 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 7% below NH |
$104,444±$28k 5% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH |
| Plainfield and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,354±$280 9% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,146±$83Lowest 23% below NH |
| Plainfield and Westmoreland 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 |
$6,643 about the NH average |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
13.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
57.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Westmoreland 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 | Westmoreland School District | Plainfield School District | 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 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.