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Plymouth vs Bridgewater vs East Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Bridgewater has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.1%).
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
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 | Bridgewater | East Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,969Highest |
1,169Lowest |
2,311 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
51.7±8.9 19% above NH |
| Bridgewater and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| East Kingston 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% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bridgewater and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$82,361±$9kLowest 17% below NH |
$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH |
| East Kingston 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±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
$398,600±$65k about the NH average |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,296±$295Highest 13% below NH |
$1,125±$201Lowest 25% below NH |
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| Plymouth and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 about the NH average |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bridgewater and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79.7% NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #47 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | East Kingston School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 9 photos → |
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.