Compare towns
Bridgewater vs Holderness vs Plymouth vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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.
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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 | Bridgewater | Holderness | Plymouth | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
1,917 |
6,601Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
55±4.7 27% above NH |
| Bridgewater and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Holderness and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bridgewater and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
32%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
| Holderness and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65kHighest about the NH average |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
| Bridgewater and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201 25% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$3,923 41% below NH |
$6,288Highest 6% below NH |
$4,321 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Plymouth and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Washington and Plymouth 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 | — | — | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | Holderness School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.