Compare towns
Brentwood vs Hanover 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
Brentwood has the oldest population (median age 43.8).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Plymouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% 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 | Hanover | Plymouth | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,641Lowest |
11,685Highest |
4,969 |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
28.7±5.1 34% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
63.7% NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4 NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $165,509±$23k 67% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Hanover and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$294,400±$28k 27% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,217±$654 49% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
| Hanover and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,713 46% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.9%±37.7 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
17% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
20 min 27% below NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
18 min 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Brentwood 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brentwood School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | — | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | — | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.