Compare towns
Plymouth vs Holderness vs Hanover 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
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k 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 | Plymouth | Holderness | Hanover | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,969 |
1,917Lowest |
11,685 |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
39.4±7.4Highest 9% below NH |
28.7±5.1 34% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
| Holderness and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Holderness 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% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.7% NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| Hanover and Holderness 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 |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,296±$295Lowest 13% below NH |
$2,068±$385 39% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
| Hanover and Holderness 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 |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover and Somersworth 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% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
20 min 27% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #47 of 120 in NH | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Holderness School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hanover High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.