Compare towns
Plymouth vs Keene vs Durham vs Campton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Campton has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Keene | Durham | Campton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
22,939Highest |
15,080 |
3,407Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Keene 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% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Keene 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% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$118,870±$21k 20% above NH |
| Durham and Campton 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 |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,429±$143Highest 4% below NH |
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| Durham and Keene 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 |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Durham 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% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
15.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
19 min 27% below NH |
23 minHighest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Durham 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #68 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Keene School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Campton School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Keene High School | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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.