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Plymouth vs Madbury vs Wilder vs Durham
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 most renters (43.7% rent).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Durham has the most people working from home (19.4%).
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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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 | Wilder | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
2,203Lowest |
3,087 |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4 37% below U.S. |
37.7±2.1 3% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.3%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21k 54% above U.S. |
| Madbury and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22k 12% below U.S. |
$476,900±$31k 43% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Durham and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,574±$759Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
| Madbury and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288 102% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Wilder 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% |
4.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 4% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | — | — | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | — | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | — | 12.3Lowest |
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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.