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Plaistow vs Kingston vs Haverhill vs Atkinson
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 affordable homes ($405k median).
Haverhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.3%).
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Kingston | Haverhill | Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,861 |
6,275Lowest |
67,698Highest |
7,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7 3% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
39.4±1.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Kingston 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% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Haverhill 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% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and Kingston 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% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$88,326±$4kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$32kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$453,900±$9k 36% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,664±$187 18% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,668±$49Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Haverhill 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. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$4,772Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$6,918 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.2%±5.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Haverhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson and Kingston 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #243 of 282 in MA | #32 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Sanborn Regional School District | Haverhill · Whittier Regional Vocational Technical | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | Sanborn Regional High School | Haverhill High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.9Highest |
12.5 |
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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.