Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Canterbury 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%).
Canterbury has the oldest population (median age 48.6).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Canterbury | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Highest |
2,353Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
48.6±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| Canterbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest 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% |
22.9%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Canterbury 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% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury 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 |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Canterbury 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 |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Canterbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
| Canterbury and Rollinsford 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 |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Canterbury and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Canterbury 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Shaker Regional School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.