Town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire · 10.6 sq mi · 741 people per sq mi
About 7,900 people live in Plaistow town. The typical household earns $108,317, and the median resident is 40.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,834 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.49%
Men 41.1 · Women 39.6
2010–2026
7,850
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
7,850
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,850 | +2 | 0.03% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,848 | +2 | 0.03% |
| 2024 | 7,846 | +32 | 0.41% |
| 2023 | 7,814 | -36 | 0.46% |
| 2022 | 7,850 | -32 | 0.41% |
| 2021 | 7,882 | +48 | 0.61% |
| 2020 | 7,834 | +123 | 1.60% |
| 2019 | 7,711 | -13 | 0.17% |
| 2018 | 7,724 | -3 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 7,727 | +26 | 0.34% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 79 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 22 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 47% | 44% |
| Never married | 32% | 35% | 28% |
| Divorced | 15% | 12% | 18% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | 1% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau