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Plymouth vs Stratham vs Brentwood
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).
Stratham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
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 | Stratham | Brentwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,601 |
7,754Highest |
4,641Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
43.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
| Brentwood and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Stratham and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Brentwood and Stratham 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% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
49%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$165,509±$23kHighest 67% above NH |
| Brentwood and Stratham 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 |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$528,100±$75k 31% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$2,217±$654 49% above NH |
| Stratham and Brentwood 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 |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$9,713 46% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
63.9%±37.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham and Brentwood 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1995Highest 16 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Brentwood 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #16 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Brentwood 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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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.