Compare towns
Plymouth vs Rumney vs Bridgewater 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 the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 58.3).
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 | Rumney | Bridgewater | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,969 |
1,458 |
1,169Lowest |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
58.3±6.3Highest 35% above NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$82,361±$9k 17% 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±$28kLowest 27% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$398,600±$65k about the NH average |
$455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
| Newmarket and Bridgewater 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 |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,125±$201 25% below NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 about the NH average |
$4,716 29% below NH |
$2,823Lowest 58% below NH |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney and Newmarket 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% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
79.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 39% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket and Rumney 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 | — | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Rumney School District | Newfound Area School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.