Compare towns
Ripton vs Cornwall vs Plainfield vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Ripton | Cornwall | Plainfield | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 508 |
1,208 |
2,522Highest |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.8±7.7 15% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$233,300±$40kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Cornwall and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,163±$184 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,915 58% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,914Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.8%±70.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.2%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
31.9%±15Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Granville and Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school 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.