Compare towns
Cushing vs Plainfield vs St. George
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 renters (15.3% rent).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
St. George has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | St. George |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,460Lowest |
2,522 |
2,606Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±7.7 25% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
58.3±9.8Highest 50% above U.S. |
| St. George 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% |
11.1%±5.1Lowest 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% |
39.2%±8.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.6% 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% |
3.1%±2.3Lowest 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. |
$89,155±$10k 10% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,800±$44k 23% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$356,300±$79kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Cushing 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. |
$1,465±$293Lowest 4% above 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. |
$3,359Lowest 8% above 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% |
27.2%±35.8Lowest 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% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±11.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| St. George and Cushing 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 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 13 | Plainfield School District | St George Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.