Compare towns
Plymouth vs Holderness vs Enfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Enfield has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Holderness | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,969Highest |
1,917Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
58.3±5.4Highest 35% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Holderness 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Enfield 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% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
43%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$32kLowest 10% below NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Holderness and Enfield 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 |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$390,800±$71kHighest about the NH average |
| Enfield and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,296±$295 13% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest about the NH average |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,203 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±10.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Plymouth and Holderness 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% |
12.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Enfield 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Holderness School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.