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Plainfield vs Woodstock 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Woodstock has the oldest population (median age 56).
Rollinsford has the most affordable homes ($398k median).
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 | Woodstock | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,522Lowest |
3,027Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
56±3.6Highest 44% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.6Lowest 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% |
32.7%±5.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.9%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% |
0.6%±0.6Lowest 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. |
$120,938±$29k 50% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Woodstock 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. |
$582,000±$84kHighest 75% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,430±$346Lowest 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 | $7,904 153% above U.S. |
$9,449Highest 203% above U.S. |
$6,851Lowest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.7%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Woodstock 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.8%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woodstock 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 | #10 of 70 in VT | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plainfield School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Woodstock Union Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.