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Plymouth vs Newmarket 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).
Newmarket has the most people working from home (17.3%).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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 | Newmarket | Somersworth | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
9,463 |
12,111Highest |
4,969Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
41.2±1.9Highest 5% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
| Newmarket and Somersworth 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% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Newmarket 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% |
16.1%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Newmarket and Somersworth 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% |
49.7% 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% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26k 22% below NH |
$100,845±$13kHighest about the NH average |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
| Newmarket 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 |
$455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$294,400±$28k 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
| Newmarket and Somersworth 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 |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$6,483 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
17% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% NH: 72.8% |
52.9% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 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 |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Newmarket School District | Somersworth School District | — |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Somersworth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
11.4 |
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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.