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Plymouth vs Hartford vs Keene 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 youngest population (median age 24.6).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Keene | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
10,736 |
22,939Highest |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below 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% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 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% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22k 12% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Hartford 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. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288 102% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hartford and Keene 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% |
10.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Keene and Hartford 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Hartford School District | Keene School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Hartford High School | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.6Lowest |
12.3 |
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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.