Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Atkinson vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Atkinson has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
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 | Rollinsford | Atkinson | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
7,267Highest |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.7% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Atkinson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Atkinson and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% 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 | $6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$6,918 4% above NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Atkinson 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school 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 |
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.