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Plymouth vs Weare vs Pittsfield
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 youngest population (median age 24.6).
Weare has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Pittsfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
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 | Weare | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,601 |
9,170Highest |
4,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
41.5±5.1 4% below NH |
| Weare and Pittsfield 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% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Pittsfield 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% |
13.5%±3 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Pittsfield and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,027±$26k 22% below NH |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
| Weare 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 |
$396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$294,800±$30k 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
| Weare and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,288Highest 6% below NH |
$6,272 6% below NH |
$5,694Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6 NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Weare 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 31% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #47 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | Plymouth Regional High School | John Stark Regional High School | Pittsfield High School |
| 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.