Compare towns
Holderness vs Grantham vs Plymouth vs Center Harbor
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).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Center Harbor has the most expensive homes ($464k 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.
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| Measure | Holderness | Grantham | Plymouth | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
3,465 |
6,601Highest |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4% NH: +4.6% |
-5.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
50.4±7.5 16% above NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
60.4±4.8Highest 39% above NH |
| Center Harbor and Grantham 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Holderness 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% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±13.2Highest 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% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
47.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$104,313±$16k 5% above NH |
| Holderness and Grantham 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 |
$343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$463,800±$74kHighest 15% above NH |
| Center Harbor 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 |
— | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$4,667 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
— | 33.8%±11.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 16% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Grantham 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Grantham School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.