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Plainfield vs Newbury vs Grantham 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 most kids (23.4% under 18).
Newbury has the most affordable homes ($276k median).
Grantham has the most homeowners (100%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Newbury | Grantham | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
393Lowest |
3,465Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
48.3±14 24% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Grantham and Newbury 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% |
18.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Grantham 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% |
27.5%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newbury 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% |
38.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newbury 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±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$76,250±$23kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$106,403±$54k 32% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Grantham 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. |
$275,900±$28kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% 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. |
$1,259±$401Lowest 11% below U.S. |
— | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$3,943Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,605 144% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±25.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newbury 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% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | — | Grantham School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school 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 |
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.