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Plaistow vs Ogunquit vs Jaffrey
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 youngest population (median age 40.1).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
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 | Ogunquit | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,861Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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±$13k 34% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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±$32k 22% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,196 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plaistow and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 120 in NH | — | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | — | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | — | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 21.3Highest |
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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.