Compare towns
Littleton vs Plainfield vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Littleton | Plainfield | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,040Highest |
2,522Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH |
38.9±6.5Highest 10% below NH |
38.8±5.5 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 | 17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 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+ | 18.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 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 | $56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
| Plainfield and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,900±$55kLowest 30% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Plainfield and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,741Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±12.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Littleton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 46% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest 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 | #80 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Littleton School District | Plainfield School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Littleton High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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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.