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Plainfield vs Bennington vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($213k median).
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 | Plainfield | Bennington | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
15,249Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
44.7±2.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Bennington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bennington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bennington and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above 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 | $442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,133±$63Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bennington and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #58 of 70 in VT | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.7 |
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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.