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Plymouth vs Durham vs Henniker vs Somersworth
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 ($504k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% 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 | Henniker | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
15,080Highest |
6,197Lowest |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
38.4±2.7Highest 11% below NH |
| Somersworth and Henniker 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% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Henniker 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% |
16.5%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Henniker and Somersworth 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% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26k 22% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| Durham and Henniker 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 |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255 26% below NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
| Somersworth and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Somersworth 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% |
15.1% NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below NH |
19 min 27% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham and Henniker 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Henniker School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Oyster River High School | None in town | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.3 |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.