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Plainfield vs Jericho 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Jericho has the oldest population (median age 49.7).
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 | Jericho | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
5,114Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 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. |
$116,923±$16k 45% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Jericho 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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. |
$1,731±$111 23% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Jericho 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. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
$6,851Lowest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Rollinsford 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.