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New Ipswich vs Newton 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
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Newton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
Plaistow has the shortest commute (29 min average).
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 | New Ipswich | Newton | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310 |
4,836Lowest |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH |
47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH |
40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
| Newton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16%±3 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Plaistow and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Newton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,507±$9k 12% above NH |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
$108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
| Newton and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$31kLowest about the NH average |
$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
| Newton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±41.5 NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newton and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Newton 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 | #82 of 120 in NH | #70 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascenic Regional School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Mascenic Regional High School | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.