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Plainfield vs Underhill 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 highest household income ($123k).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Underhill | Cornish | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
3,141 |
1,816Lowest |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 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. |
$92,267±$54k 14% 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±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
| Underhill and Plainfield 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. |
— | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,697 115% above U.S. |
$5,796Lowest 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%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr 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. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Plainfield 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Cornish School District | Grantham 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 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.