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Plainfield vs Williston vs Holderness 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
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 | Williston | Holderness | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,522 |
10,144Highest |
1,917Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Williston and Holderness 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Holderness 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Williston and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Williston 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. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Rollinsford 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% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Holderness 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 |
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.