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Plainfield vs Holderness vs Rollinsford vs Mont Vernon
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Rollinsford has the most renters (21.8% rent).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Holderness | Rollinsford | Mont Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
1,917Lowest |
2,626 |
2,636Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
| Mont Vernon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Mont Vernon 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon 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±$13k 24% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
| Mont Vernon 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 |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
| Holderness and Rollinsford 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 |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Rollinsford 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 | #4 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Holderness School District | Rollinsford School District | Mont Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.