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Rollinsford vs Eliot vs Chichester 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%).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Eliot | Chichester | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
7,146Highest |
2,745 |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
| Eliot and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Chichester 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 11% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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 28% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Eliot 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,189 130% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chichester and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Chichester 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 133 in ME | #75 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Chichester School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None 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 |
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.