Compare towns
Plaistow vs Rollinsford vs Hooksett vs Kingston
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 most kids (19.8% under 18).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Rollinsford | Hooksett | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,861 |
2,626Lowest |
15,057Highest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Rollinsford 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% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston and Rollinsford 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% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
35.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
| Hooksett 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 about the NH average |
$398,100±$33kLowest about the NH average |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
| Rollinsford and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,194 8% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Kingston 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% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Kingston 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Rollinsford School District | Hooksett School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | — | 12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.