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Cushing vs Plainfield vs Owls Head
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cushing has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Cushing | Plainfield | Owls Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
2,522Highest |
1,482 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.6±6.6Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Owls Head and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,500±$19kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$87,325±$7k 8% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$413,300±$43k 24% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,553±$376 10% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,191±$386Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Cushing are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,944 26% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,981Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.7%±19.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.9%±51.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cushing and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minHighest 11% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cushing 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 13 | Plainfield School District | RSU 13 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.