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Plymouth vs Hillsborough vs Pembroke 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
Hillsborough has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Plymouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Hillsborough | Pembroke | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
5,980 |
7,438Highest |
4,969Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
| Pembroke and Hillsborough 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% |
17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Hillsborough 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% |
16.4%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$84,495±$12k 15% below NH |
$89,519±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
| Pembroke and Plymouth 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 |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH |
$294,400±$28k 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,198±$390 20% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,296±$295Highest 13% below NH |
| Plymouth and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288 6% below NH |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Pembroke 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% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15% NH: 7.2% |
17% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% 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 |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Hillsborough 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Pembroke School District | — |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Pembroke Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
9.5Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.