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Plainfield vs Cornish vs Morristown
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 kids (23.4% under 18).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Morristown has the most renters (35% 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 | Plainfield | Cornish | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
1,816Lowest |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Morristown 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% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±3Lowest 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+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Morristown 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% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Morristown and Plainfield 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. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$66,273±$5kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$298,600±$48k 10% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,214±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,838Lowest 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Morristown 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±4.2Lowest 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 | — | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Cornish School District | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.