Compare towns
Salisbury vs Plainfield vs Ripton vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most affordable homes ($307k median).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Salisbury | Plainfield | Ripton | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
2,522Highest |
508Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32k 42% above 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 | $306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above 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 | $1,443±$984 about the U.S. average |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$6,726 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest 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 | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 9% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Plainfield School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.