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Durham vs Newmarket vs Henniker 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
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Newmarket has the oldest population (median age 41.2).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
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 | Newmarket | Henniker | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 10,681Highest |
9,463 |
6,197Lowest |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
41.2±1.9Highest 5% below NH |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Newmarket and Henniker 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% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Henniker and Newmarket 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% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Durham and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Durham and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Newmarket 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% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 36% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
18 min 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Newmarket School District | Henniker School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
— | 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.