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Plymouth vs Hartford vs Hanover vs Plymouth
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 affordable homes ($292k median).
Hartford has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Plymouth has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Hartford | Hanover | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
10,736 |
11,685Highest |
4,969Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4 37% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1 26% below U.S. |
22.8±0.9Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
42.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$89,500±$32k 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$294,400±$28k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,296±$295 8% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288 102% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest 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% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
20 minHighest 26% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #47 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | #1 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Hartford School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | — |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Hartford High School | Hanover High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.6Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.