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Plainfield vs Springfield vs North Hartland vs Cornish
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).
North Hartland has the most renters (46% rent).
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 | Springfield | North Hartland | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522Highest |
1,122 |
322Lowest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
54±8.3 39% above U.S. |
| North Hartland 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% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Springfield 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and North Hartland 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and North Hartland 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. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
— | $5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hartland 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Springfield 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 |
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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.