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Porter vs Plainfield vs Corinna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Porter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Corinna has the most affordable homes ($163k median).
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 | Porter | Plainfield | Corinna |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,746Lowest |
2,522Highest |
2,192 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±7.9 5% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±4.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Corinna and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Porter and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Porter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,417±$9k 25% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$56,547±$12kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $226,100±$20k 32% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$163,200±$25kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$938±$599Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,841 41% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$1,565Lowest 50% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±8.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Porter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Porter 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.