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Holderness vs Eaton 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 highest household income ($108k).
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% 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 | Eaton | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
501Lowest |
4,969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
59.6±14Highest 38% above NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
| Eaton and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1 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% |
41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton 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% |
51.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$79,063±$9kLowest 20% below NH |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
| Holderness and Plymouth 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 |
$377,300±$62kHighest 6% below NH |
$294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
| Eaton and Holderness 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 |
— | $1,296±$295Lowest 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$4,014 40% below NH |
$6,483Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plymouth and Holderness 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% |
11%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton 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 | — | — | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.