Live-In Caregivers in Plymouth, NH: 24-Hour Home Care

Local figures

Live-In Caregivers in Plymouth, NH: the local picture

57

residents 85 or older (1.1% of all residents)

201

households headed by someone 65+ own their home (70%)

51%

of Plymouth homes have 3 or more bedrooms (54% in Grafton County)

$7.25

New Hampshire minimum wage per hour

About 57 Plymouth residents are 85 or older. Live-in care is most often arranged for this age group, when help is needed through the day and someone should be close at night.

A live-in caregiver needs a private room. 51% of homes in Plymouth have three or more bedrooms (54% in Grafton County), while 20% have one bedroom or none, where live-in care rarely works; the median home has 5.4 rooms.

Of Plymouth households headed by someone 65 or older, 201 own their home and 86 rent. Renters should check that the lease allows another adult to live in before anyone moves in.

Plymouth compared with Grafton County and New Hampshire

Census figure	Plymouth	Grafton County	New Hampshire
Residents 85 or older	1.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Residents 65+ in households who live alone	34%	27%	27%
Residents 65+ with a disability	21%	29%	28%
Residents 65+ below the poverty line (approx.)	12%	10%	7.7%
Residents 65 or older	9.4%	23%	20%
Residents 5+ who speak a language other than English at home	4.3%	6.2%	7.9%
Median income, households headed by someone 65+	$35,625	$64,014	—

Older residents in towns around Plymouth

Town	Distance	Residents 65+	Residents 85+
Meredith, NH	12 mi	797	179
Laconia, NH	16 mi	3,896	363
Franklin, NH	20 mi	1,873	185
Tilton Northfield, NH	21 mi	829	155
Wolfeboro, NH	27 mi	1,229	98
Lebanon, NH	28 mi	3,214	598

Emergency hospitals near Plymouth

Hospital with an emergency department	Town	Distance	CMS overall rating	Phone
Speare Memorial Hospital	Plymouth, NH	1.5 mi	3 of 5	(603) 536-1120
Concord Hospital- Laconia	Laconia, NH	16 mi	3 of 5	(603) 524-3211
Concord Hospital- Franklin	Franklin, NH	21 mi	not rated	(603) 934-2060

Straight-line miles from the center of Plymouth. Medicare (CMS) data, October 2026; call ahead to confirm. We are not affiliated with these providers.

What it covers

What a live-in caregiver can help with

Help across the day: meals, housekeeping, personal care
Someone in the home overnight if help is needed
Medication reminders and appointment rides
Companionship and a steady routine

Cost

What live-in care costs in Plymouth

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.64 an hour (the New Hampshire median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $4,039 a month (136% of the $2,969 monthly median income of Plymouth households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,570 a month (457% of the $2,969 monthly median income of Plymouth households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. New Hampshire's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Hiring directly, you agree the rate with the caregiver and usually become the household employer (U.S. Department of Labor rules). Some families qualify for programs that pay for care at home; see Medicaid programs for family caregivers: who can be paid, and the rules in 12 states.

Before you hire

What to know before hiring a live-in caregiver

Put the arrangement in writing: hours on duty, sleep time, days off, the room and pay (federal rules: DOL Fact Sheet 79B).

Questions worth asking: Have you lived in with a client before, and for how long? What days off and sleep time do you need? How do you handle being woken at night? More in our live-in caregivers guide.

CaregiverConnect does not run background checks. Check identity, references and any certification yourself before anyone starts. The Safety Center explains how.

Questions

Live-In Caregivers in Plymouth: common questions

Where is the nearest emergency hospital to Plymouth?

Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth, about 1.5 mi in a straight line from the center of Plymouth (Medicare hospital file). Its listed phone number is (603) 536-1120. In an emergency, call 911.

How much does live-in care cost in Plymouth?

Live-in pay is often agreed by the day or week, but every hour worked counts toward minimum wage. At $18.64 an hour (the New Hampshire median aide wage), a live-in caregiver paid for 50 hours a week costs about $4,039 a month (136% of the $2,969 monthly median income of Plymouth households headed by someone 65+). Round-the-clock shift care, 168 paid hours a week across two or three caregivers, comes to about $13,570 a month (457% of the $2,969 monthly median income of Plymouth households headed by someone 65+). Private rates are agreed with the caregiver, and overtime rules can add to both. New Hampshire's minimum wage is $7.25 an hour (U.S. Department of Labor table, updated July 1, 2026).

Live-in or 24-hour care in Plymouth?

A live-in caregiver sleeps in the home and has protected sleep and break time. 24-hour care uses two or three caregivers in shifts so someone is always awake; in Plymouth it costs more than three times as much a month (see the cost section above). Choose shifts if help is needed several times a night.

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Sources

Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year; CMS provider data (October 25, 2026); U.S. DOL state minimum wages (July 1, 2026); BLS OEWS May 2025 aide wages, which cover employed aides rather than private rates.

Live-In Caregivers in Plymouth, NH