Compare towns
Holderness vs Henniker vs Plainfield 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 oldest population (median age 39.4).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Plainfield has the most kids (23.4% under 18).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Henniker | Plainfield | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
6,197Highest |
2,522 |
4,969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Highest 9% below NH |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
| Holderness and Plainfield 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% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$89,500±$32kLowest 10% below NH |
| Plainfield 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 |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
| Plainfield 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 |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
| Holderness and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Plainfield 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% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older 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 |
20 min 24% below NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Henniker 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | #19 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Henniker School District | Plainfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.