Compare towns
Center Harbor vs Holderness vs Mont Vernon 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
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
Mont Vernon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
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.
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 | Center Harbor | Holderness | Mont Vernon | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 955Lowest |
1,917 |
2,636 |
6,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
42.9±2.8 about the NH average |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
50.8% NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,313±$16k 5% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $463,800±$74k 15% above NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,667 30% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Mont Vernon and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91% NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #4 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Holderness School District | Mont Vernon 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.