What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plaistow has the shortest commute (29 min average).

New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).

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	Plaistow	New Boston
People
Population	7,861Highest	6,165Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	40.1±3.7Highest 7% below NH	38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH
	Plaistow and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	New Boston and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1%	17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Plaistow and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	44.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%	3.6%±3Highest NH: 6%
	New Boston 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 9% above NH	$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average	$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH
	New Boston and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH	$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,194Lowest 8% above NH	$8,181Highest 23% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2%	22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Plaistow and New Boston 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%	6.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	88%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 7% above NH	36 minHighest 33% above NH
Work from home	13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.2%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	New Boston 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	#21 of 120 in NH
School district	Timberlane Regional School District	New Boston 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 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.