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Plymouth vs Durham vs Hartford
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).
Durham has the most expensive homes ($498k median).
Hartford has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
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 | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,601Lowest |
10,681 |
10,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4 37% below U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$112,070±$25kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,302±$211Highest 8% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Durham and Hartford 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Hartford 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minHighest 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
18 minHighest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Hartford 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 | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | — | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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| 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.