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Holderness vs Kittery vs Rollinsford vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Kittery has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Holderness | Kittery | Rollinsford | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
10,473Highest |
2,626 |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
| Kittery and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest 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+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,518 45% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rollinsford and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Kittery 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Kittery Public Schools | Rollinsford School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.