Compare towns
Holderness vs Rollinsford vs Center Harbor 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
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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.
| Measure | Holderness | Rollinsford | Center Harbor | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
2,626Highest |
955Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest 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+ | 31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Holderness 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 NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.1% NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$104,313±$16k 5% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| 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 10% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Center Harbor 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 39% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
— | $1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
| 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 41% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$4,667 30% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Rollinsford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Rollinsford School District | — | Plainfield 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 |
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.