Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Plainfield vs Hampton Falls
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).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
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 | Plainfield | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Highest |
2,522 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Hampton Falls 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Hampton Falls 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 |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Rollinsford 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 |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest 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% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Hampton Falls 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 | Hampton Falls 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.