Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Plainfield vs Madbury vs Dover
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 homeowners (87.3%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Madbury | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
2,522 |
2,203Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
38.9±6.5Highest 10% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Plainfield and Rollinsford 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% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Plainfield 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 |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Madbury 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 |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Madbury 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 |
$1,574±$759Lowest 6% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% 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 | $6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Plainfield School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.