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Plymouth vs Hampton Falls vs Dover
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 youngest population (median age 24.6).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,601 |
2,328Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Dover 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 |
$8,249 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Plymouth 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Hampton Falls School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.