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Holderness vs Hartford vs Plymouth vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Hartford has the most kids (18% under 18).
Plymouth has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
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.
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| Measure | Holderness | Hartford | Plymouth | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
10,736Highest |
4,969 |
6,601 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
22.8±0.9Lowest 41% below U.S. |
24.6±3.4 37% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
42.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$89,500±$32k 11% above U.S. |
$77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| 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±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$294,400±$28k 12% below U.S. |
$292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,296±$295 8% below U.S. |
$1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$6,288 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartford 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 | — | #34 of 70 in VT | #47 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Hartford School District | — | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | — | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.