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Vershire vs Plainfield vs Corinth

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Vershire has the most renters (18.5% rent).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).

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.

MeasureVershirePlainfieldCorinth
People
Population
842Lowest
2,522Highest
1,539
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+6.4%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45.7±9.3
17% above U.S.
38.9±6.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
48.4±9.6Highest
24% above U.S.
Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
19.1%±4.5
U.S.: 22%
23.4%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
16.8%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Plainfield and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.2%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±3.5Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Corinth and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
31.8%
U.S.: 35.7%
46.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.2%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.3
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Vershire and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$71,618±$12kLowest
11% below U.S.
$122,656±$13kHighest
52% above U.S.
$89,167±$29k
10% above U.S.
Plainfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$209,100±$55kLowest
37% below U.S.
$442,400±$47kHighest
33% above U.S.
$213,800±$34k
36% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,117±$80Lowest
21% below U.S.
$1,674±$181Highest
18% above U.S.
$1,267±$510
10% below U.S.
Plainfield and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,640
49% above U.S.
$7,904Highest
153% above U.S.
$3,584Lowest
15% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.8%±24.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.8%±23.1
U.S.: 51.1%
17.9%±29.8Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Vershire and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
19.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
32 min
23% above U.S.
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
35 minHighest
33% above U.S.
Work from home
12.3%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.1%±8.5
U.S.: 15.1%
23%±10.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Corinth 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 — Plainfield School District —
High school in town — None in town —
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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.