Compare towns
Plaistow vs Windsor vs Atkinson
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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Atkinson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,861Highest |
3,554Lowest |
7,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plaistow and Windsor 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Atkinson 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Atkinson 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,140±$32 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$6,918 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson and Plaistow 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | #32 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Timberlane Regional School District | — | Timberlane Regional 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.