Compare towns
Plaistow vs Windham vs Newton
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 renters (21.9% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
Newton has the oldest population (median age 47.8).
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 | Windham | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,861 |
16,038Highest |
4,836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH |
| Newton and Windham 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Plaistow and Newton 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Newton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$138,487±$29k 40% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$459,500±$18k 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,664±$187Lowest 12% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,683±$96 13% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,194Lowest 8% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,124 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newton 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% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 7% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Newton 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | Windham School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.