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Rollinsford vs Windham vs Cornish 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%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Windham | Cornish | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
16,038Highest |
1,816Lowest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Plainfield 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish 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% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield and Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$442,400±$47k 10% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 21% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Cornish 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Windham School District | Cornish School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.