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Plainfield vs Wilder vs Holderness 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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder | Holderness | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
3,087Highest |
1,917 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Holderness 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% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Plainfield 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 52% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| 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±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| 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 153% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Wilder 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Wilder 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 | — | Holderness School District | Cornish School District |
| High school 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 |
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.