Compare towns
Plaistow vs Barrington vs Hudson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plaistow has the most renters (21.9% rent).
Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Plaistow | Barrington | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,861Lowest |
9,489 |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
| Hudson and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
$110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
$124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH |
| Hudson and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$32k about the NH average |
$399,100±$30kLowest about the NH average |
$438,900±$11kHighest 9% above NH |
| Hudson and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,664±$187Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
$1,735±$123 16% above NH |
| Barrington and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,194Highest 8% above NH |
$7,121 7% above NH |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 7% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hudson and Barrington 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 | #65 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Barrington School District | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 11.6Highest |
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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.