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Holderness vs Hebron 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).
Hebron has the most expensive homes ($590k median).
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 | Hebron | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
883Lowest |
4,969Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.2%±3.9Lowest 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% |
37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hebron 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% |
47.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$91,071±$17k 8% below NH |
$89,500±$32kLowest 10% below NH |
| Holderness and Hebron 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 |
$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH |
$294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,429±$334 4% below NH |
$1,296±$295Lowest 13% below NH |
| Holderness and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923 41% below NH |
$3,603Lowest 46% below NH |
$6,483Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Hebron and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.2% NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
19 min 27% below NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hebron 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.