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Plainfield vs Hillsborough vs Rollinsford vs Hartland
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%).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Hillsborough | Rollinsford | Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
5,980Highest |
2,626 |
3,460 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
40.9±4.6 5% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland 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% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$84,495±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23k 7% 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. |
$272,300±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39k 5% 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. |
$1,198±$390Lowest 15% 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. |
$5,815Lowest 86% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
$6,437 106% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hillsborough 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | #29 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Rollinsford School District | Hartland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.