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Plainfield vs Derby Center vs Rollinsford vs Grantham
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 the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Derby Center has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Derby Center | Rollinsford | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
693Lowest |
2,626 |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
61.1±7Highest 57% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.4±7.5 30% above U.S. |
| Derby Center and Grantham 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% |
14.1%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
38.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$58,250±$10kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Grantham 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. |
$196,600±$24kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% 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. |
$1,078±$257Lowest 24% below 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 | $7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,505Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±26.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Derby Center 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% |
12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 39% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | — | Rollinsford School District | Grantham 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.