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Plymouth vs Plymouth vs Madbury 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 shortest commute (16 min average).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Hanover has the most people working from home (26.4%).
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 | Plymouth | Madbury | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,969 |
6,601 |
2,203Lowest |
11,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
37.7±2.1Highest 13% below NH |
28.7±5.1 34% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±2.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hanover and Madbury 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% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$148,365±$30k 50% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
| Hanover and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,400±$28k 27% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,296±$295 13% below NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
| Hanover and Madbury 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 |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 17% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below NH |
18 min 31% below NH |
25 minHighest 5% below NH |
20 min 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #47 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | — | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District |
| High school in town | — | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | Hanover High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.