Compare towns
Plymouth vs Madbury vs Lyme vs Henniker
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).
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
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 | Lyme | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601Highest |
2,203 |
1,710Lowest |
6,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
48.6±7.8Highest 12% above NH |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
| Plymouth and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$133,906±$15k 35% above NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
| Madbury and Lyme 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±$31k 18% above NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255 26% below NH |
$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
| Madbury and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,877 33% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Henniker 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below NH |
25 minHighest 5% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #47 of 120 in NH | — | — | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Lyme School District | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.