Compare towns
Plaistow vs Windsor 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 shortest commute (29 min average).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,861Highest |
254Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
— | +2.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
40.2±18.8 7% below NH |
55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH |
| Kingston and Windsor 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% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Plaistow 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Kingston 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% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
$103,750±$40kLowest 5% above NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
| Plaistow and Kingston 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 |
$337,500±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH |
| Kingston 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 12% above NH |
— | $1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH |
| Plaistow and Kingston 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 |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$7,906Highest 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 7% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Kingston and Windsor 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | — | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Timberlane Regional High School | — | 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 |
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.