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Plymouth vs New Ipswich vs Somersworth vs Plymouth
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 most affordable homes ($292k median).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Somersworth has the oldest population (median age 38.4).
Plymouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | New Ipswich | Somersworth | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
5,310 |
12,111Highest |
4,969Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
36.9±2.4 15% below NH |
38.4±2.7Highest 11% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
| Somersworth and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±3 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Somersworth and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26k 22% below NH |
$110,507±$9kHighest 12% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
| New Ipswich 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±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$392,400±$31kHighest about the NH average |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$294,400±$28k 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255 26% below NH |
$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
| Somersworth and Plymouth 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 |
$5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,805Highest about the NH average |
$6,483 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| New Ipswich and Somersworth 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
17% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| New Ipswich and Plymouth 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 | #82 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Mascenic Regional School District | Somersworth School District | — |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Mascenic Regional High School | Somersworth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.7 |
11.4Lowest |
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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.