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Plymouth vs Plymouth vs Newmarket vs Madbury
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).
Newmarket has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Madbury has the most kids (29% 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 | Plymouth | Newmarket | Madbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,969 |
6,601 |
9,463Highest |
2,203Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
41.2±1.9Highest 5% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
| Newmarket and Madbury 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% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Newmarket 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54% NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,400±$28k 27% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
| Madbury and Newmarket 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 |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
| Newmarket 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 |
$8,734 31% 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% |
46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.9% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below NH |
18 min 31% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket and Madbury 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Newmarket School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | — | Plymouth Regional High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.