Compare towns
Rollinsford vs North Hampton 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 renters (21.8% rent).
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
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 | North Hampton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
4,543Highest |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and North Hampton 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Rollinsford 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| North Hampton 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±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
$1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
| Rollinsford and North Hampton 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Rollinsford and Plainfield 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #94 of 120 in NH | #12 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | North Hampton School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school 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 |
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.