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Plainfield vs Cornwall vs Townshend
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).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Townshend has the most affordable homes ($287k 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 | Plainfield | Cornwall | Townshend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Cornwall 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Cornwall 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. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Plainfield 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. |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$5,364Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend and Cornwall 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 | Plainfield School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.1 |
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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.