Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Lee 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
Lee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
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 | Lee | Plainfield | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
4,576Highest |
2,522Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
| Warner and Lee 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% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Warner 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 |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Lee 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 about the NH average |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Lee and Plainfield 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 |
— | $1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below 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 |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 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 |
28 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Oyster River Coop 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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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.