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Plainfield vs Dover vs Wolfeboro 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
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
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 | Dover | Wolfeboro | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
33,364Highest |
6,571 |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest 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+ | 19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover 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 24% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
| Wolfeboro and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below 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 | $7,904 19% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Wolfeboro 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #46 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Dover School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.