What kinds of homes are in Plaistow, NH?

Name: Types of homes in Plaistow, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Plaistow, NH has 3,213 (±235) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 303 homes per square mile of land.

61.0% are detached single-family houses.

12.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

14.7% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 3,213 (±235)
Detached houses: 61.0%
2–4 unit buildings: 12.8%
5+ unit buildings: 14.7%

Homes in Plaistow by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Plaistow	Rockingham County	New Hampshire	United States
Single-family, detached	61.0% (±5.6 points)	65.2%	63.3%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	11.4% (±4.7 points)	7.6%	5.5%	6.2%
2 units	4.7% (±3.2 points)	4.0%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	8.1% (±3.6 points)	3.2%	5.3%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	5.9% (±3.8 points)	3.8%	4.6%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	6.9% (±3.2 points)	3.8%	3.1%	4.3%
20 or more units	1.9% (±1.7 points)	8.0%	7.7%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.2% (±0.4 points)	4.4%	5.2%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Plaistow, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is not measurably different from Rockingham County (15.6%).

It is not measurably different from New Hampshire (15.4%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Plaistow

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Plaistow
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Plaistow	—	14.7% (±5.3 points)	—
Newton	2.9 mi	2.4% (±2.7 points)	Lower
Atkinson	3.8 mi	7.1% (±3.9 points)	Lower
Merrimac	4.1 mi	9.3% (±5.4 points)	Not measurably different
Haverhill	4.3 mi	23.3% (±2.2 points)	Higher
Hampstead	4.7 mi	9.4% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Kingston	4.8 mi	11.8% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Danville	5.8 mi	0.0% (±3.1 points)	Lower
Amesbury	7.0 mi	26.6% (±4.6 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Newton, NH (2.4%), Atkinson, NH (7.1%), Danville, NH (0.0%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Haverhill, MA (23.3%), Amesbury, MA (26.6%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across Rockingham County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
2	Portsmouth	33.8% (±3.8 points)
3	Exeter	26.1% (±4.5 points)
4	Hampton	25.3% (±3.4 points)
5	Derry	25.0% (±3.8 points)
6	Salem	21.5% (±3.1 points)
7	Seabrook	17.5% (±5.0 points)
8	Plaistow	14.7% (±5.3 points)
9	Londonderry	13.3% (±2.7 points)
10	Kingston	11.8% (±10.9 points)
11	Epping	9.7% (±5.5 points)
12	Hampstead	9.4% (±5.2 points)
13	Stratham	8.8% (±4.1 points)
14	Atkinson	7.1% (±3.9 points)

Showing 13 of 37 places in Rockingham County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Plaistow

How many homes are in Plaistow?

Plaistow, NH has an estimated 3,213 (±235) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Plaistow houses or apartments?

61.0% are detached houses and 11.4% attached houses, while 27.5% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Plaistow?

12.8% of homes in Plaistow are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Plaistow town, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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