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Rollinsford vs Windham vs South Berwick 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%).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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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 | South Berwick | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,626 |
16,038Highest |
7,670 |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.1±2.9Highest 6% above U.S. |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
| Windham and South Berwick 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and South Berwick 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 11% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,100±$33kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,851 120% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$7,904 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Windham School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Marshwood High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.