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Plainfield vs Rollinsford vs Madbury vs Grantham
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).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Madbury | Grantham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
2,626 |
2,203Lowest |
3,465Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
| Grantham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury 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% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
| Madbury 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 |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
| Madbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
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| 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 |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
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| Rollinsford and Plainfield 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 5% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | — | #6 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Rollinsford School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Grantham 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 |
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.