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Plainfield vs Standish vs New Gloucester 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 people working from home (18.1%).
New Gloucester has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Standish | New Gloucester | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
10,662Highest |
5,766 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Plainfield 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and New Gloucester 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. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and New Gloucester 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.