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Plainfield vs Claremont vs Cornish vs North Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most people working from home (18.1%).
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | Plainfield | Claremont | Cornish | North Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
13,078Highest |
1,816 |
322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% 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 | 23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3 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+ | 46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$59,096±$8k 27% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above 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 | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,146±$83Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,774Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Claremont and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1957 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #103 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Claremont School District | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Stevens High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.