Compare towns
Holderness vs Durham vs Barrington 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
Holderness has the oldest population (median age 39.4).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($498k median).
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($294k 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.
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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 | Holderness | Durham | Barrington | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
10,681Highest |
9,489 |
4,969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Highest 9% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
22.8±0.9 47% below NH |
| Holderness and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
$89,500±$32kLowest 10% below NH |
| Durham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
$294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,867±$194 25% above NH |
$1,296±$295Lowest 13% below NH |
| Holderness and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,121 7% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
53.6% NH: 72.8% |
87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
17 min 36% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Barrington 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 | #65 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | — | Barrington School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.