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Plaistow vs Guildhall vs Newton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plaistow has the most renters (21.9% rent).
Guildhall has the most affordable homes ($321k median).
Newton has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Plaistow | Guildhall | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,861Highest |
371Lowest |
4,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8 10% above U.S. |
47.8±5.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Newton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Guildhall 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newton and Plaistow 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 34% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46k 42% above U.S. |
$138,487±$29kHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Newton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$32k 22% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$459,500±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,664±$187 18% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,683±$96Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Newton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,194 131% above U.S. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$8,124Highest 160% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newton 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 | — | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | — | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.