Compare towns
Kingston vs Plaistow vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
Plaistow has the most affordable homes ($405k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Kingston | Plaistow | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,275Lowest |
7,861 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Windham and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
$404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,906 19% above NH |
$7,194Lowest 8% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Timberlane Regional High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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.