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Plainfield vs Gorham 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 the shortest commute (22 min average).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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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 | Gorham | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
18,300Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
39.4±2.9Highest about the U.S. average |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Gorham 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% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Gorham 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. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rollinsford and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Gorham Public Schools | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.