Compare towns
Holderness vs Plymouth vs Kensington 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
Plymouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
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.
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 | Plymouth | Kensington | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
4,969 |
2,009 |
6,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
43.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
| Kensington 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 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Kensington 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 NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
48.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Kensington 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 |
$294,400±$28k 27% below NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
$1,813±$627 22% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
| Holderness and Kensington 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 |
$6,483 about the NH average |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plymouth and Plymouth 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% |
17% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
18 min 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Kensington 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 | — | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | — | Kensington 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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| 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.