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Plainfield vs Upton vs Cornish vs Sanbornton
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Sanbornton has the most renters (14.1% 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 | Upton | Cornish | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
8,189Highest |
1,816Lowest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4 8% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Upton 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% |
23.2%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Sanbornton 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$113,750±$41k 41% above U.S. |
| Upton and Plainfield 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. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$452,300±$30k 36% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,289±$198 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904 153% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$5,731Lowest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | — | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Cornish School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.