Compare towns
Plainfield vs Rollinsford vs Thornton
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 highest household income ($123k).
Rollinsford has the most renters (21.8% rent).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
2,626 |
2,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Rollinsford 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% |
19%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$90,022±$17k 9% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH |
| 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 12% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,270±$428Lowest 15% below NH |
| 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 19% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and Rollinsford 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 | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Rollinsford School District | Thornton 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 |
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.