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Plymouth vs Henniker vs Eliot 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).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k 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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| Measure | Plymouth | Henniker | Eliot | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
6,197 |
7,146Highest |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
31.1±6.1 20% below U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4 about the U.S. average |
| Eliot 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% |
15.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Eliot and Henniker 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% |
16.5%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Eliot 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% |
41.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plymouth and Henniker 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. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Holderness 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. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255 22% below U.S. |
$1,081±$164Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Eliot 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. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Henniker 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% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 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 23% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Henniker 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Henniker School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.