Compare towns
Plainfield vs Goshen vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
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 | Goshen | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Highest |
1,042Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
54.1±16.1Highest 25% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
| Goshen and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Goshen and Cornish 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 NH: 40.6% |
22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| Goshen and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$4,760Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
24 minHighest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | — | Cornish 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 |
NH 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.