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Plainfield vs Rollinsford vs South Berwick vs Warner
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 highest household income ($123k).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | South Berwick | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
2,626 |
7,670Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Warner and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Plainfield 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and South Berwick 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. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and South Berwick 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. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and South Berwick 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. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Warner 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Rollinsford School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Marshwood High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.