Compare towns
Rollinsford vs Somersworth vs Hooksett vs Plainfield
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%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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.
| Measure | Rollinsford | Somersworth | Hooksett | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
12,111 |
15,057Highest |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
41.3±1.5Highest 5% below NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| Hooksett and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Somersworth 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% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
| Plainfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
| Plainfield and Hooksett 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 |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% 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 | $6,851 about the NH average |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Hooksett 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Plainfield 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Somersworth School District | Hooksett School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.