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Plainfield vs Springfield vs Windham vs Rollinsford
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).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Windham has the oldest population (median age 44.2).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Springfield | Windham | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
9,084Highest |
594Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windham and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Springfield and Windham 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% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Rollinsford 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. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| 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 18% above U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
— | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| 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 153% above U.S. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield and Windham 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.