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Plainfield vs Tyringham 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 most kids (23.4% under 18).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Rollinsford has the most renters (21.8% rent).
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 | Tyringham | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522 |
494Lowest |
2,626Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Tyringham 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. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,050±$393Lowest 26% 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. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Tyringham and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham 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 |
| School district | Plainfield School District | — | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.