Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Meredith 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 affordable homes ($398k median).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Meredith | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
6,758Highest |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest 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%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Plainfield and Rollinsford 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 |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Meredith 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 |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% 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 | $6,851 about the NH average |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith 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% |
7.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.