Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Plainfield vs New Boston
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 shortest commute (22 min average).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
2,522Lowest |
6,165Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
38.9±6.5Highest 10% below NH |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% 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%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston 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% |
17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±3 NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and New Boston 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 |
$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
| New Boston 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 |
$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH |
| New Boston 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 |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below 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 |
$8,181Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
88%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and New Boston 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 | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Plainfield School District | New Boston 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.