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Plainfield vs Warner vs Berwick 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).
Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Warner | Berwick | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
2,959 |
8,175Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Berwick 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Berwick 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Plainfield 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% 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. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | 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 |
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.