Compare towns
Plymouth vs Newmarket vs Hartford 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 affordable homes ($292k median).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Durham has the highest household income ($124k).
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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| Measure | Plymouth | Newmarket | Hartford | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601Lowest |
9,463 |
10,736 |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4 37% below U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Newmarket 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% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hartford and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Durham and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Durham and Newmarket 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. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288 102% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Newmarket 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Newmarket School District | Hartford School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Hartford High School | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.9 |
9.6Lowest |
12.3 |
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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.