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Plainfield vs Eliot vs Cornish vs Holderness
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).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k 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 | Eliot | Cornish | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
7,146Highest |
1,816Lowest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Holderness 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. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Holderness 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. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Cornish 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Cornish School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.