Compare towns
Sutton vs Rollinsford 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
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Sutton | Rollinsford | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,239Lowest |
2,626Highest |
2,522 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$122,656±$13k 24% above NH |
| Sutton and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
| Plainfield and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,652 15% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Highest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rollinsford School District | Plainfield School District |
| High school in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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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.