Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Durham vs Mont Vernon 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 affordable homes ($398k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Mont Vernon has the highest household income ($158k).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Durham | Mont Vernon | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
10,681Highest |
2,636 |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| Mont Vernon 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% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Mont Vernon and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,432 41% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Mont Vernon 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | — | Mont Vernon 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 | 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.