Compare towns
Plymouth vs Durham vs Campton vs Ashland
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 renters (43.7% rent).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Campton has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k 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.
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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 | Campton | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
15,080Highest |
3,407 |
2,183Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
| Campton and Ashland 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Campton 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Campton 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% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26k 22% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
| Durham and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22k 27% below NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255 26% below NH |
$1,429±$143Highest 4% below NH |
— | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
| Durham and Plymouth 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 |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.6% NH: 7.2% |
15.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below NH |
19 min 27% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
26 minHighest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Campton School District | Ashland School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Oyster River High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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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.