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Plaistow

A town of 7,861 people in Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Map of Plaistow: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land12%818 of 6,740 acres
Trails15 mi1.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves6104 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Plaistow

Place in New Hampshire, United States
1749Established
7,830Population
10.7 sq miArea
102 ftElevation

Plaistow (, traditionally ) is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,830 at the 2020 census.

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ZIP code03865
Area code603
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Housing in Plaistow

$534K▲ 1.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Plaistow home is worth about $534,000, up 1.6% in a year, close to the New Hampshire typical home.

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Safety in Plaistow

B+

Safety Grade B+

Plaistow reports less crime per resident than 66% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Hampshire has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Plaistow sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Plaistow 0.9
New Hampshire 1.2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Plaistow 14.1
New Hampshire 8.3
U.S. 15.5
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B−

School Grade B-

The public schools Plaistow’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 52% of New Hampshire’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictTimberlane Regional School DistrictSchools3

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NH. Ratings are from neighbors.

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