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Plainfield vs Tuftonboro vs Cornish vs Holderness
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 the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Holderness has the most renters (16.3% rent).
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 | Tuftonboro | Cornish | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
2,569Highest |
1,816Lowest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
51.9±7.5 20% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
| Cornish and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Tuftonboro 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% |
27.8%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| 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 24% above NH |
$100,574±$16k about the NH average |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
| 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 10% above NH |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
| Tuftonboro 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 12% above NH |
$1,311±$358 12% below NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Holderness 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 |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$3,923 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Tuftonboro 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | 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 |
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.