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Plymouth vs Newington vs Plaistow vs Durham
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).
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Plaistow has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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.
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 | Newington | Plaistow | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
939Lowest |
7,861 |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
| Newington and Plaistow 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% |
15.7%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7 NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Plaistow 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% |
62.4% NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
| Newington 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±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
| Newington and Plaistow 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 |
$6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Newington 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
15.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
64.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
19 min 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham and Plaistow 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Newington School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
12.3 |
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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.