Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Holderness vs Plainfield vs Warner
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%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
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 | Holderness | Plainfield | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
1,917Lowest |
2,522 |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
| Warner and Holderness 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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 |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Plainfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Plainfield and Rollinsford 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 |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Holderness and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 about the NH average |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warner 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% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Plainfield 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 | Holderness School District | Plainfield School District | Kearsarge Regional 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 |
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.