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Plainfield vs Rollinsford vs Windham vs North Hartland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
North Hartland has the oldest population (median age 59.2).
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 | North Hartland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
2,626 |
16,038Highest |
322Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
59.2±4.6Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±12.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.8%Lowest 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% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Windham 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 52% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$51,161±$50kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$420,000±$354k 26% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,904 153% above U.S. |
$6,851Lowest 120% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.2%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and North Hartland 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
28.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Rollinsford School District | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.