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Plymouth vs Wilder vs Holderness
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
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 | Wilder | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,969Highest |
3,087 |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 22.8±0.9Lowest 41% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
| Wilder and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Holderness and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Wilder 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$32k 11% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Holderness 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 12% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,296±$295 8% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilder and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder 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 | — | — | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.