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Whitingham vs Plainfield vs Corinth vs Barnet
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 most expensive homes ($442k median).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Barnet has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Whitingham | Plainfield | Corinth | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368Lowest |
2,522Highest |
1,539 |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
48.4±9.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Corinth and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below 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 | $262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% 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 | $5,055 62% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Plainfield School District | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.