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Holderness vs Plymouth vs Sandwich
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 most kids (14.7% under 18).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Sandwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
6,601Highest |
1,757Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
63.6±2.8Highest 47% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
7%±3Lowest 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% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
46.6%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7% NH: 40.6% |
54%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$140,694±$22kHighest 42% above NH |
| Sandwich 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 |
$437,700±$79kHighest 9% above NH |
| Sandwich 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 |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,679±$1k 13% above NH |
| Holderness and Sandwich 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 |
$6,288Highest 6% below NH |
$4,494 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
56.4%±41.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandwich 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% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
36.1%±16.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #47 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.