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North Hartland vs Cornish vs Plainfield vs Athens
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hartland has the most renters (46% rent).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | North Hartland | Cornish | Plainfield | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 322Lowest |
1,816 |
2,522Highest |
431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.3±6.5 22% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Athens and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$68,438±$30k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$240,400±$32kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,125±$537Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,438Lowest 74% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hartland and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Athens 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 | — | Cornish School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.