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Plainfield vs Corinth vs Hermon

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 (29 min average).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Hermon has the most kids (29.9% under 18).

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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.

MeasurePlainfieldCorinthHermon
People
Population
1,016Lowest
1,539Highest
1,146
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
34.5±6.6Lowest
11% below U.S.
48.4±9.6Highest
24% above U.S.
36.3±14.4
7% below U.S.
Corinth and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
15.6%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 22%
16.8%±4.6
U.S.: 22%
29.9%±8.5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Hermon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
14.5%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
16.8%±5.8
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
28.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
29.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
25.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
14.9%±11.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Plainfield and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$70,673±$6k
12% below U.S.
$89,167±$29kHighest
10% above U.S.
$69,896±$16kLowest
13% below U.S.
Corinth and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$155,100±$17k
53% below U.S.
$213,800±$34kHighest
36% below U.S.
$105,500±$14kLowest
68% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$750±$207Lowest
47% below U.S.
$1,267±$510Highest
10% below U.S.
$900±$435
36% below U.S.
Corinth and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,667
14% below U.S.
$3,584Highest
15% above U.S.
$2,076Lowest
33% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40.6%±43.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
17.9%±29.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
19.4%±35.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Plainfield and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
82.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
31 min
19% above U.S.
Work from home
11.5%±4.7
U.S.: 15.1%
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
5.1%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Corinth and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.