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Plymouth vs Keene vs Hartford vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k 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.
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| Measure | Plymouth | Keene | Hartford | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601Lowest |
22,939Highest |
10,736 |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hartford 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$100,845±$13kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22k 12% below U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$455,000±$22kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288 102% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newmarket and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newmarket and Keene 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Keene School District | Hartford School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Keene High School | Hartford High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
12.3 |
9.6Lowest |
9.9 |
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U.S. 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.