Compare towns
Ashland vs Greenland vs Plymouth vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
Plymouth has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Ashland | Greenland | Plymouth | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,183Lowest |
4,106 |
4,969 |
6,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
| Greenland and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$77,027±$26k 22% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$294,400±$28k 27% below NH |
$292,400±$22k 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$7,420Highest 11% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
$6,288 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17% NH: 7.2% |
18.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
18 min 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #10 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Ashland School District | Greenland School District | — | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.