Compare towns
Plymouth vs Auburn vs Nottingham vs Holderness
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 24.6).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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 | Auburn | Nottingham | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601Highest |
6,119 |
5,357 |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
| Auburn and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% NH: 40.6% |
55.3% NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288 6% below NH |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27 NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Nottingham 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Auburn School District | Nottingham School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.