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Plymouth vs New Hampton vs Holderness
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).
New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | New Hampton | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,969Highest |
2,509 |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Holderness and New Hampton 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% |
24.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and New Hampton 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% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$32kLowest 10% below NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
| Holderness and New Hampton 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 |
$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
| New Hampton 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 |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest about the NH average |
$4,973 25% below NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±10.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 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% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Newfound Area School District | Holderness 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 | 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.