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Rollinsford vs Berwick vs Somersworth vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Berwick | Somersworth | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
8,175 |
12,111Highest |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
40.7±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest 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%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somersworth 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±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% 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 | $398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% 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 | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% 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 | $6,851 120% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | #117 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Somersworth School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.