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Plainfield vs Rollinsford vs Windham vs Chichester
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%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Chichester has the oldest population (median age 43).
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 | Windham | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
2,626 |
16,038Highest |
2,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
43±3.3Highest about the NH average |
| Chichester and Windham 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| 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±$13k 24% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$409,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$2,055±$275 38% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904 19% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Windham 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% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Rollinsford School District | Windham School District | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham 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.