Compare towns
Durham vs Keene vs Greenland 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 20.8).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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 | Keene | Greenland | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,080 |
22,939Highest |
4,106Lowest |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Greenland and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$292,400±$22k 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.4% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 27% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
21 minHighest 23% below NH |
18 min 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #9 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Keene School District | Greenland School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Oyster River High School | Keene High School | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.3Lowest |
12.3Lowest |
— | 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.