What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k median).

Plaistow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Newport	Plaistow
People
Population	6,375Lowest	7,861Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.9±5.2Highest 8% above NH	40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH
	Newport and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Plaistow and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%	17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Newport and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	34.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	3.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
	Plaistow and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$80,341±$12kLowest 19% below NH	$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH	$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,365±$305Lowest 8% below NH	$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH
	Plaistow and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,649Lowest 15% below NH	$7,194Highest 8% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2%	55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Plaistow and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	78.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 11% below NH	29 minHighest 7% above NH
Work from home	9.6%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.6%±4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Plaistow and Newport 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	#119 of 120 in NH	#66 of 120 in NH
School district	Newport School District	Timberlane Regional School District
High school in town	Newport Middle High School (High)	Timberlane Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.8Lowest	11.4Highest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.