Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Durham vs Durham 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%).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($504k median).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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.
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 | Durham | Durham | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
15,080Highest |
10,681 |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
20.8±0.3 52% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
38.9±6.5Highest 10% below NH |
| Plainfield and Rollinsford 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% |
10.3%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest 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%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Durham 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 |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Durham 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 |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,302±$211Lowest 13% 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Durham 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% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
19 min 27% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.