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Plymouth vs Eliot vs South Hampton vs Newmarket
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 oldest population (median age 50.8).
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Eliot | South Hampton | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
7,146 |
984Lowest |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.1±5.3 16% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
| Eliot and South Hampton 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% |
23.3%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| South Hampton and Eliot 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% |
16.5%±1.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$152,500±$44kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
| South Hampton 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±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$661,100±$45kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,889±$489 34% above U.S. |
$1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
| Eliot and South Hampton 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. |
$9,109Highest 192% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Newmarket 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest 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. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Newmarket 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | South Hampton School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 9.9Lowest |
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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.