Compare towns
Rollinsford vs South Hampton 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%).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | South Hampton | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Highest |
984Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
45.1±5.3Highest 4% above NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| South Hampton 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% |
23.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and South Hampton 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% |
16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Rollinsford 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 |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| South Hampton 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 |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,674±$181Lowest 12% above NH |
| South Hampton 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 |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9Lowest 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | South Hampton School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.