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Newmarket vs Rollinsford 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
Newmarket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Newmarket | Rollinsford | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
2,626Lowest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Highest 5% below NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
| Newmarket and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
| Plaistow and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$404,500±$32k about the NH average |
| Newmarket and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,664±$187Lowest 12% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Rollinsford School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 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.