Compare towns
Plymouth vs Henniker vs Keene vs Holderness
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).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Henniker | Keene | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
6,197 |
22,939Highest |
1,917Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
39.4±7.4Highest 9% below NH |
| Holderness and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Henniker and Holderness 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% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 22% below NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
| Holderness and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22k 27% below NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH |
| Holderness and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255 26% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288 6% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Keene 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 NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Henniker School District | Keene School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 12.3Lowest |
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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.