Compare towns
Concord vs Dover vs Holderness 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
Concord has the oldest population (median age 40.7).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
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.
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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 | Concord | Dover | Holderness | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
33,364 |
1,917Lowest |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3Highest 6% below NH |
36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
| Concord and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Concord and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Holderness and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Dover and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
| Holderness and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | — | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Dover School District | Holderness School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.7Lowest |
— | 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.