Compare towns
Plaistow vs New Boston vs Deerfield
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 shortest commute (29 min average).
New Boston has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Deerfield has the oldest population (median age 42.8).
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.
| Measure | Plaistow | New Boston | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,861Highest |
6,165 |
4,932Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
| Deerfield and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Deerfield 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% |
17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Deerfield 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
| New Boston and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
| New Boston and Deerfield 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 |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
| Plaistow and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,194Lowest 8% above NH |
$8,181Highest 23% above NH |
$7,369 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 7% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
34 min 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and New Boston 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 | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | New Boston School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.