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Plymouth vs Hanover vs Hartford vs Holderness
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 most renters (43.7% rent).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
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 | Hanover | Hartford | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
11,685Highest |
10,736 |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
28.7±5.1 26% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
| Hartford and Holderness 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% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Holderness 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% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanover and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Holderness 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. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385 46% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Holderness 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Hartford 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 26% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #47 of 120 in NH | #1 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Hartford School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Hanover High School | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.7 |
9.6Lowest |
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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.