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Plainfield vs Rollinsford vs Hartland vs Chichester
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).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Rollinsford | Hartland | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
2,626 |
3,460Highest |
2,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Chichester 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% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartland 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Chichester 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. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Chichester 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. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Chichester 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. |
$1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
— | $2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Rollinsford 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. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
$6,437Lowest 106% above U.S. |
$7,189 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chichester 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Chichester 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 | #29 of 70 in VT | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Rollinsford School District | Hartland School District | Chichester 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 |
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.