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Rollinsford vs Ogunquit vs Plainfield

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 most renters (21.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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.

MeasureRollinsfordOgunquitPlainfield
People
Population
2,626Highest
1,379Lowest
2,522
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+2.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
38.8±5.5Lowest
about the U.S. average
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
38.9±6.5
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
17.7%±4.8
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.4%±5.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
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
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
19.8%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
41.2%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
46.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.5Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
4.8%±2.3Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Plainfield and Ogunquit 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
11% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$122,656±$13kHighest
52% above U.S.
Plainfield and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$398,100±$33kLowest
20% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$442,400±$47k
33% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,809±$394Highest
28% above U.S.
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$1,674±$181Lowest
18% above U.S.
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
120% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$7,904Highest
153% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±26.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.8%±23.1
U.S.: 51.1%
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
78.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1966Lowest
14 yrs older than U.S.
1978Highest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
Work from home
25.9%±8.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.1%±8.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit 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 — #19 of 120 in NH
School district Rollinsford School District — Plainfield School District
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.