Plaistow
Southern NH border town with affordable inventory and MA shopping next door.
- Median home price
- $475,000
- Mill rate (NH property tax)
- 21.00
- Commute to Boston
- 55 min · Route 125 to I-495 or I-93
- School district
- Timberlane Regional School District / Timberlane Regional HS
A neighbor's read on Plaistow.
Plaistow shares its southern border with Haverhill, Massachusetts, which gives the town an unusual mix of New Hampshire tax structure and Massachusetts retail access. The Timberlane Regional School District serves Plaistow alongside Atkinson, Danville, and Sandown, with Timberlane Regional High in Plaistow itself.
First-time buyers crossing up from Methuen or Haverhill regularly land here.
The best way to really feel out a town is a fifteen-minute call. Tell me what you are trying to do. I will tell you honestly whether Plaistow is the right fit or whether one of the other six towns in the service area gets you closer to the life you are trying to build.
What makes Plaistow itself.
Walking distance to Haverhill MA retail without the MA tax structure
Timberlane Regional HS, shared with Atkinson, Danville, and Sandown
Affordable inventory for first-time buyers crossing the line from MA
🛣️ Route 125 north-south spine through town
Roughly 55 minutes to Boston via I-495 or I-93
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A lot of Plaistow’s best homes never hit Zillow. Estate sales, pre-market relists, the neighbor who is finally downsizing and wants one quiet conversation before it goes live. Call me and tell me what you are looking for. I will tell you what is actually moving in Plaistow right now.
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Closed price is not the whole story. Concessions, contingencies, how many offers it had. I know what the house actually sold for, not just the headline number.
Timberlane Regional School District / Timberlane Regional HS
Feeder lines and boundary-line questions matter more than the district name. If you are thinking about Plaistow for the schools, the first call is about which side of town you land on inside the district. I will walk you through it.
District website and official boundary maps: link pending client confirmation.
55 minutes to Boston (Route 125 to I-495 or I-93)
- Boston
55 min via Route 125 to I-495 or I-93. - Manchester
Roughly 25 to 35 minutes via I-93 north. Manchester-Boston Regional Airport is typically 20 to 30 minutes. - Portsmouth / Seacoast
Typically 45 to 55 minutes via Route 101 east from I-93. - Transit
Park-and-ride commuter bus options out of Salem and Londonderry to South Station. Schedule details confirmed on request.
Want to know if Plaistow fits your life?
Pick a fifteen-minute slot. Tell me what you are trying to do. I will tell you whether Plaistow is the right answer, or point you toward the town that is.