Compare towns
Henniker vs Lyme vs Plaistow 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
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Plaistow has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Henniker | Lyme | Plaistow | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,197 |
1,710Lowest |
7,861Highest |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
| Lyme and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Plymouth and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Lyme and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
| Plaistow and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877 33% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 24% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #56 of 120 in NH | — | #66 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Henniker School District | Lyme School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.