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Plymouth vs Ashland vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plymouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Ashland has the oldest population (median age 42.3).
Plymouth has the most people working from home (11.7%).
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 | Plymouth | Ashland | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,969 |
2,183Lowest |
6,601Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
42.3±11.2Highest about the NH average |
24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$32kHighest 10% below NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$77,027±$26k 22% below NH |
| Plymouth and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,400±$28kHighest 27% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$292,400±$22k 27% below NH |
| Plymouth and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,296±$295Highest 13% below NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
| Plymouth and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest about the NH average |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Ashland and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
18.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
18 min 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Plymouth 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | — | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Ashland 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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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.