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Hartland vs Plainfield vs Rollinsford vs North Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartland has the most affordable homes ($349k median).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
North Hartland has the most renters (46% 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 | Hartland | Plainfield | Rollinsford | North Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,460Highest |
2,522 |
2,626 |
322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 55.8±5.1 43% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
| North Hartland and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,136±$23k 7% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Plainfield and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and North Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
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| Rollinsford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,437Lowest 106% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Hartland and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #29 of 70 in VT | #19 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hartland School District | Plainfield School District | Rollinsford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.