Plaistow

County:: Rockingham County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 10.591
State:: New Hampshire

Plaistow is located in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. Plaistow has a 2025 population of 7,764. Plaistow is currently declining at a rate of -0.44% annually and its population has decreased by -0.88% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,833 in 2020.

The average household income in Plaistow is $133,673 with a poverty rate of 4.95%.The median age in Plaistow is 42.1 years: 42.8 years for males, and 39.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Plaistow includes 85.97% White, 3.96% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	6,749	85.97%
Two or more races	641	8.17%
Other race	311	3.96%
Black or African American	71	0.9%
Native American	52	0.66%
Asian	26	0.33%

Plaistow Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Plaistow's average per capita income is $72,133. Household income levels show a median of $109,040. The poverty rate stands at 4.95%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$154,472	-
Families	$133,320	$152,433
Households	$109,040	$133,673
Non Families	$81,737	$88,248

$72,133

Average Income

$109,040

Median Household Income

4.95%

Poverty Rate