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Plymouth vs Newmarket vs Hartford vs Milford
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 youngest population (median age 24.6).
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Newmarket | Hartford | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601Lowest |
9,463 |
10,736 |
16,337Highest |
| 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% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5 5% 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%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$100,845±$13kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Milford 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±$22kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Milford 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. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$7,522 141% 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% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest 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% |
64.9% 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. |
1982 2 yrs 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. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newmarket and Milford 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 | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Newmarket School District | Hartford School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Hartford High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.9 |
9.6Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.