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Plymouth vs Henniker vs Rollinsford vs Plymouth
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 most affordable homes ($292k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Henniker | Rollinsford | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601Highest |
6,197 |
2,626Lowest |
4,969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
38.8±5.5Highest 10% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Rollinsford and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$95,206±$21kHighest 4% below NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
| Henniker and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average |
$294,400±$28k 27% below NH |
| Rollinsford 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 |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$6,483 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Henniker and Rollinsford 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Henniker School District | Rollinsford School District | — |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.