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Hillsborough vs Newington vs Plaistow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Newington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Plaistow has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Hillsborough | Newington | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980 |
939Lowest |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Newington and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Newington and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
| Newington and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
| Newington and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,081 9% below NH |
$7,194Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.9% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hillsborough and Plaistow 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Newington School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
— | 11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.