Compare towns
Plainfield vs Newfields vs Bow 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Newfields has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Newfields | Bow | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
2,023Lowest |
8,335Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Newfields and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Bow 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$172,857±$16k 75% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Newfields and Bow 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 |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields 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 NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Newfields 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 | — | #26 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Newfields School District | Bow School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.