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Plymouth vs Somersworth vs Hartford
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).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Hartford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
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 | Somersworth | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,601Lowest |
12,111Highest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Somersworth 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% |
14%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7kHighest 3% below U.S. |
| Hartford 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 12% below U.S. |
$318,400±$23kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Somersworth and Hartford 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. |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288 102% above U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Hartford 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% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartford 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Somersworth School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Somersworth High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.4 |
9.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.