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Plymouth vs Somersworth vs Madbury 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).
Somersworth has the oldest population (median age 38.4).
Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).
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 | Somersworth | Madbury | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,601 |
12,111Highest |
2,203Lowest |
4,969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4 43% below NH |
38.4±2.7Highest 11% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
| Somersworth and Madbury 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% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Somersworth 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% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Madbury 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% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6% NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26k 22% below NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
| Madbury 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 |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$294,400±$28k 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
| Madbury 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 |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth 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 NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3% NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 18 min 31% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Madbury 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 | — | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Somersworth School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | Somersworth High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.