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Plymouth vs Norwich vs Campton vs Plymouth
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).
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Plymouth has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Norwich | Campton | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601Highest |
3,640 |
3,407Lowest |
4,969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4 37% below U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
22.8±0.9Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Campton 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%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Campton and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
42.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$89,500±$32k 11% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Campton 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. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$294,400±$28k 12% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S. |
— | $1,296±$295 8% below U.S. |
| Norwich and Plymouth 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,028Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±10.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Campton and Plymouth 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% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
17% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 30% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
23 minHighest 12% below U.S. |
16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton and Norwich 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #68 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Norwich School District | Campton School District | — |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8 |
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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.