Compare towns
Newfields vs Plaistow vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Plaistow has the most renters (21.9% rent).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Newfields | Plaistow | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
7,861Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$106,667±$20kLowest 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Newfields and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Newfields School District | Timberlane Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.