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Plainfield vs Lee vs Grantham 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).
Lee has the most expensive homes ($481k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Rollinsford has the most renters (21.8% rent).
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 | Lee | Grantham | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
4,576Highest |
3,465 |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Grantham and Lee 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% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee 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% NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee 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 |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Lee and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Lee 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 12% above 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 |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
— | 40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rollinsford and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.6% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 16% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #6 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Grantham School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.