Compare towns
Newton vs East Kingston 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
Newton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).
East Kingston has the most people working from home (24.1%).
Plaistow has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Newton | East Kingston | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,836 |
2,311Lowest |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.8±5.7 10% above NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| East Kingston and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| East Kingston and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
$138,194±$38k 40% above NH |
$108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
| Newton and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $459,500±$18k 14% above NH |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
— | $1,664±$187Lowest 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 | $8,124 22% above NH |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$7,194Lowest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Newton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| East Kingston and Newton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sanborn Regional School District | East Kingston School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 9 photos → | 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.