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