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Plymouth vs Plymouth vs Somersworth vs Newmarket
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%).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Newmarket has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Plymouth | Somersworth | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,969Lowest |
6,601 |
12,111Highest |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
41.2±1.9Highest 5% below NH |
| Newmarket 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% |
13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Newmarket 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% |
12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Newmarket and Somersworth 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% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$77,027±$26k 22% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$100,845±$13kHighest about the NH average |
| Newmarket and Plymouth 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 |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,296±$295 13% below NH |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
| Newmarket and Somersworth 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 |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Newmarket 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% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below NH |
18 min 31% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Somersworth School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | — | Plymouth Regional High School | Somersworth High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
11.4 |
9.9Lowest |
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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.