Compare towns
Newmarket vs Plymouth vs Plymouth vs Somersworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Plymouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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 | Newmarket | Plymouth | Plymouth | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
4,969Lowest |
6,601 |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Highest 5% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
| Newmarket and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Newmarket and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13kHighest about the NH average |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$77,027±$26k 22% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| Newmarket and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$294,400±$28k 27% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
| Newmarket and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
18 min 31% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | — | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | — | Plymouth Regional High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
11.4 |
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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.