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Plymouth vs Durham vs Barrington
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 most affordable homes ($292k median).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($498k median).
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Durham | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,601Lowest |
10,681Highest |
9,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
38.7±2.3Highest 11% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Barrington 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% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
| Durham and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,121 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Barrington 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | — | 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.