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Plymouth vs Eliot vs Dover vs Campton
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 youngest population (median age 24.6).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
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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| Measure | Plymouth | Eliot | Dover | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
7,146 |
33,364Highest |
3,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
49.2±3.7 26% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Campton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
| Campton and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
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| Eliot and Dover 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Eliot 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Dover 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Dover School District | Campton School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.7Lowest |
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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.