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Plainfield vs Tuftonboro vs Grantham vs Rollinsford
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 most kids (23.4% under 18).
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
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 | Tuftonboro | Grantham | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
2,569 |
3,465Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
51.9±7.5Highest 20% above NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Tuftonboro and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±6.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Tuftonboro 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% NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$100,574±$16k about the NH average |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Plainfield and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$462,300±$46kHighest 15% above NH |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Tuftonboro and Plainfield 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 |
$1,311±$358Lowest 12% below NH |
— | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above 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 |
$3,004Lowest 55% below NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rollinsford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.3%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Grantham School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.