Compare towns
Plymouth vs Madbury vs Holderness vs Newmarket
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).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Holderness has the most homeowners (83.7%).
Newmarket has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Madbury | Holderness | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
2,203 |
1,917Lowest |
9,463Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
41.2±1.9Highest 5% below NH |
| Newmarket 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% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$107,863±$45k 9% above NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
| Madbury 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 |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$363,100±$60k 10% below NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| Madbury and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
| Holderness and Newmarket 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newmarket and Plymouth 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% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket and Madbury 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 | — | — | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Holderness School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.