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Plymouth vs Berwick vs Durham
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 most affordable homes ($292k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($504k median).
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 | Berwick | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,601Lowest |
8,175 |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4 37% below U.S. |
40.7±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Durham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288 102% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Durham 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.3Lowest |
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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.