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Hillsborough vs Plymouth vs Newport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hillsborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.2%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k median).
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.
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 | Hillsborough | Plymouth | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980Lowest |
6,601Highest |
6,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
46.9±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Newport and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hillsborough and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newport and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,495±$12kHighest 15% below NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$80,341±$12k 19% below NH |
| Hillsborough and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16k 32% below NH |
$292,400±$22kHighest 27% below NH |
$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
| Plymouth and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390 20% below NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH |
| Newport and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815 13% below NH |
$6,288Highest 6% below NH |
$5,649Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
66.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hillsborough and Plymouth 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Newport School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Plymouth Regional High School | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
12.8Highest |
10.8 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.