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Plaistow vs Rindge vs Berwick
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 highest household income ($108k).
Rindge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k 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 | Rindge | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,861Highest |
6,497 |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7 3% above U.S. |
35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Berwick 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Rindge 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% |
18%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rindge 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,317±$13kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$102,679±$20k 27% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Plaistow and Rindge 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. |
$415,400±$35kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rindge 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 18% above U.S. |
$1,123±$60 21% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plaistow and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 6% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rindge and Berwick 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 | #50 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative 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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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.