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Rollinsford vs Veazie vs Plainfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Veazie has the most affordable homes ($293k median).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Veazie | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626Highest |
1,847Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.7±4.6Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
| Veazie 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Veazie 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
46.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Veazie 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±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$78,229±$10kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$293,100±$35kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,095±$79Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 120% above U.S. |
$4,073Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Veazie 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Veazie Public Schools | 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 |
U.S. 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.