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Holderness vs Plymouth vs Hanover
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).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
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.
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 | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
6,601 |
8,479Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Highest 9% below NH |
24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
21.8±0.3Lowest 50% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
9.8%±2.2Lowest 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%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% NH: 40.6% |
54%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
89.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
49.8%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$153,281±$26kHighest 55% above NH |
| Hanover 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 |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$842,600±$97kHighest 109% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385 39% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,254±$249Highest 51% above NH |
| Hanover and Holderness 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 |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
72%±17.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 12.1% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
62.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
19 min 29% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.7%±6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #47 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Holderness School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — |
| High school 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.