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Plymouth vs Henniker vs Rumney vs Hanover
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 most renters (49.3% rent).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Rumney has the oldest population (median age 44.5).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
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 | Henniker | Rumney | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,969 |
6,197 |
1,458Lowest |
11,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
44.5±2.3Highest about the NH average |
28.7±5.1 34% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Henniker 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% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,400±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,296±$295 13% below NH |
$1,081±$164 27% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 about the NH average |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Rumney 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% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
20 min 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #47 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH | — | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Henniker School District | Rumney School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Hanover High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.