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Rollinsford vs Hanover vs Plainfield vs Berwick
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% 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 | Hanover | Plainfield | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
11,685Highest |
2,522Lowest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
40.7±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 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% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Hanover 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±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hanover and Rollinsford 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,904 153% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover 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% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Plainfield School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.