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Hanover vs Rollinsford vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($843k median).
Rollinsford has the most affordable homes ($398k median).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Hanover is a college town. 49.8% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Rollinsford | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,479Highest |
2,626 |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
38.9±6.5Highest 10% below NH |
| Plainfield and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,281±$26kHighest 55% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Hanover and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
| Hanover and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 29% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
22 min 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Rollinsford 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Rollinsford School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.