Compare towns
Holderness vs Durham vs Center Harbor 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 most kids (14.7% under 18).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
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 | Holderness | Durham | Center Harbor | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
10,681Highest |
955Lowest |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Holderness and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Center Harbor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
47.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$104,313±$16k 5% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Durham and Holderness 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 |
$463,800±$74k 15% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Durham and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
— | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,667 30% below NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Plymouth 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
18 min 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | — | — | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.