Compare towns
Durham vs Newington vs Plymouth vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Durham | Newington | Plymouth | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,681Highest |
939Lowest |
6,601 |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Wilmot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
54%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Newington and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
| Newington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$6,651 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
18 min 31% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Newington School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | — |
| 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.