Compare towns
Brentwood vs Durham vs Plymouth vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brentwood has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% 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 | Brentwood | Durham | Plymouth | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,641Lowest |
10,681Highest |
6,601 |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1 about the NH average |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Brentwood and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,393±$156 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,713 46% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
18 min 31% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood and Kingston 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 | #16 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brentwood School District | — | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Plymouth Regional High School | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.