Compare towns
Plymouth vs Durham vs Brentwood 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 most affordable homes ($292k median).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
Brentwood has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Brentwood | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
10,681Highest |
4,641 |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
| Brentwood and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Brentwood and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$112,070±$25k 13% above NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$498,000±$45k 24% above NH |
$528,100±$75kHighest 31% above NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
| Brentwood and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$2,217±$654Highest 49% above NH |
$2,068±$385 39% above NH |
| Brentwood and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288 6% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$9,713 46% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Brentwood 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Brentwood 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 | #16 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — | Brentwood School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | — | 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.