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Plainfield vs Mount Tabor vs Cornish vs Grantham
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%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Mount Tabor | Cornish | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
304Lowest |
1,816 |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Grantham 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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
— | $91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76k 26% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Mount Tabor 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. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— |
| Mount Tabor and Plainfield 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. |
$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— |
| Cornish and Plainfield 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Grantham 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 | — | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | — | Cornish School District | Grantham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.