Compare towns
Rindge vs Nottingham 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 youngest population (median age 35).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Plaistow has the most renters (21.9% rent).
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 | Nottingham | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497 |
5,357Lowest |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
40.1±3.7Highest 7% below NH |
| Plaistow and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Rindge 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% |
40.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,679±$20kLowest 4% above NH |
$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
| Nottingham and Plaistow 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 |
$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
| Nottingham 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 |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
| Nottingham and Plaistow 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 |
$7,319Highest 10% above NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Plaistow 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Nottingham School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.