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Rollinsford vs Plymouth vs Hopkinton
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%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | Hopkinton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Lowest |
6,601Highest |
6,037 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
45±2.8Highest 4% above NH |
| Hopkinton 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% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.8%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hopkinton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hopkinton 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% NH: 40.6% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,270±$129 15% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 about the NH average |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hopkinton 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% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Hopkinton 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #28 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Hopkinton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Hopkinton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.