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Rollinsford vs Winthrop 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%).
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Winthrop | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,626 |
6,191Highest |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
| Winthrop 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% |
22.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Winthrop 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% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield and Winthrop 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. |
$86,470±$4kLowest 7% above 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. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% 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. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% 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. |
$3,506Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winthrop 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% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Winthrop 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Rollinsford School District | Winthrop Public Schools | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.