Compare towns
Plymouth vs Holderness vs Kensington
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).
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
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 | Holderness | Kensington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,601Highest |
1,917Lowest |
2,009 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
43.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
| Kensington 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Kensington 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
48.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
| Kensington and Holderness 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 |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,813±$627 22% above NH |
| Holderness and Kensington 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 |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Plymouth and Kensington 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% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7% NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Kensington and Plymouth 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 | — | — |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Holderness School District | Kensington School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.