Compare towns
Rindge vs Dover vs Plaistow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rindge has the most homeowners (84.8%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Plaistow has the oldest population (median age 40.1).
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 | Rindge | Dover | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497Lowest |
33,364Highest |
7,861 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
40.1±3.7Highest 7% below NH |
| Plaistow and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Rindge and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 31.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,679±$20k 4% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
| Plaistow and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,400±$35k 3% above NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
| Dover and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,123±$60Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
| Plaistow and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Lowest about the NH average |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Plaistow and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Rindge 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 | #50 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Dover School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.