Compare towns
Hollis vs Milford vs Newmarket 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
Hollis has the most people working from home (29%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
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.
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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 | Hollis | Milford | Newmarket | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,603 |
16,337Highest |
9,463 |
6,601Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
| Newmarket and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Milford School District | Newmarket School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Milford High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Plymouth Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8 |
10.7 |
9.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.