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Plaistow vs New Ipswich vs Rollinsford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 Ipswich | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,861Highest |
5,310 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7Highest 7% below NH |
36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
| Plaistow and Rollinsford 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% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rollinsford 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% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Plaistow and Rollinsford 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 9% above NH |
$110,507±$9kHighest 12% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| New Ipswich 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±$32kHighest about the NH average |
$392,400±$31kLowest about the NH average |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Plaistow and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Plaistow 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 |
$5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| New Ipswich and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #82 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Mascenic Regional School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | Mascenic Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.