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Plymouth vs Marlborough 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).
Marlborough has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Marlborough | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,601Highest |
2,207Lowest |
6,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
46±9.2Highest 6% above NH |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
| Marlborough and Henniker 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% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlborough and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest 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±$26k 22% below NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
$95,206±$21kHighest 4% below NH |
| Henniker and Plymouth 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 |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
$356,700±$49kHighest 11% below NH |
| Henniker and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255 26% below NH |
$1,133±$323Highest 24% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
| Marlborough and Plymouth 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 |
$6,362 5% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough 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% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
11.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below NH |
21 minHighest 21% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker and Marlborough 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Marlborough School District | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | 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.