Compare towns
Newington vs Plymouth vs Hillsborough vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Wilmot has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Newington | Plymouth | Hillsborough | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 939Lowest |
6,601Highest |
5,980 |
1,487 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1 12% above NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
| Wilmot and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Hillsborough and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$84,495±$12k 15% below NH |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
| Newington and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$292,400±$22k 27% below NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,198±$390 20% below NH |
$1,125±$289 25% below NH |
| Newington and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 9% below NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,651Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot and Hillsborough 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newington School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Hillsboro-Deering High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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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.