Plaistow, New Hampshire

Plaistow, NH
Community Contact	Plaistow Board of Selectmen Ruth Jenne, Selectmen's Executive Secretary 145 Main Street Plaistow, NH 03865
Telephone	(603) 382-8469 or 382-5200
Fax	(603) 382-7183
E-mail	tmsecretary@plaistow.com
Web Site	www.plaistow.com
Municipal Office Hours	Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm
County	Rockingham
Labor Market Area	Haverhill MA-NH NECTA Division, NH Portion
Tourism Region	Seacoast
Planning Commission	Rockingham
Regional Development	Rockingham Economic Development Corp.
Election Districts
US Congress	District 1
Executive Council	District 3
State Senate	District 22
State Representative	Rockingham County District 8

Incorporated: 1749

Origin: This territory was part of the 1642 land purchase that was Haverhill, Massachusetts. When the New Hampshire-Massachusetts boundary was established in 1741, the portion north of the border became the Haverhill District. The town was incorporated as Plastow in 1749, and included Atkinson, which was separated in 1767. The spelling was changed later. The name may have come from the English "plaistowe," meaning "an open space or greenwood, near the center of a village where the maypole stood and where sports at holiday times were carried on."

Villages and Place Names: Westville

Population, Year of the First Census Taken: 521 residents in 1790

Population Trends: Population change for Plaistow totaled 5,681 over 50 years, from 2,082 in 1950 to 7,763 in 2000. The largest decennial percent change was a 62 percent increase between 1960 and 1970; the smallest, a seven percent increase between 1990 and 2000. The 2006 Census estimate for Plaistow was 7,705 residents, which ranked 40th among New Hampshire's incorporated cities and towns.

Population Density, 2006: 726.9 persons per square mile of land area. Plaistow contains 10.6 square miles of land area and 0 square miles of inland water area.

Type of Government	Selectmen/Manager
Budget: Municipal Appropriations, 2007	$7,500,287
Budget: School Appropriations, 2007	$58,018,895
Zoning Ordinance	1956/06
Master Plan	2005
Capitol Improvement Plan	Yes
Industrial Plans Reviewed By	Planning Board

Boards and Commissions
Elected:	Selectmen; Planning; Library; Budget; Trust Funds; Conflict of Interest
Appointed:	Conservation; Zoning; Cable; Recreation

Public Library

Plaistow Public

EMERGENCY SERVICES
Police Department	Full-time
Fire Department	Full-time & on call
Town Fire Insurance Rating	4/9
Emergency Medical Service	Municipal

Nearest Hospital(s)	Distance	Staffed Beds
Merrimack Valley, Haverhill, MA	7 miles	129
Parkland Medical Center, Derry	15 miles	86
Exeter Hospital, Exeter	16 miles	100

UTILITIES
Electric Supplier	Unitil
Natural Gas Supplier	Northern Utilities; Bay State Gas
Water Supplier	Pennichuck; Private wells

Sanitation	Private septic
Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant	No
Solid Waste Disposal
Curbside Trash Pickup	Municipal
Pay-As-You-Throw Program	No
Recycling	Voluntary

Telephone Company	Verizon
Cellular Telephone Access	Yes
Cable Television Access	Yes
Public Access Television Station	Yes
High Speed Internet Service:
Business	Yes
Residential	Yes

2006 Total Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$18.50

2006 Equalization Ratio

94.4

2006 Full Value Tax Rate (per $1000 of value)

$17.42

2006 Percent of Local Assessed Value by Property Type
Residential Land and Buildings	73.6%
Commercial Land and Buildings	24.1%
Public Utilities, Current Use, and Other	2.2%

2006 Total Housing Units

2,999

2006 Single-Family Units

1850

Single-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2006 Multi-Family Units

1,132

Multi-Family Permits Issued, Net Change of Units

2006 Manufactured Housing Units

Total Population

Community

County

2006

7,705

296,267

2000

7,763

278,748

1990

7,284

246,744

1980

5,609

190,345

1970

4,712

138,951

Census 2000 Demographics
Population by Gender
Male	3,788	Female	3,959

Population by Age Group
Under age 5	527
Age 5 to 19	1,639
Age 20 to 34	1,356
Age 35 to 54	2,709
Age 55 to 64	735
Age 65 and over	781
Median Age	37.4 years

Educational Attainment, population 25 years and over
High school graduate or higher	91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher	24.1%

Per capita income

$25,255

Median 4-person family income

$66,852

Median household income

$61,707

Median Earnings, full-time, year-round workers
Male	$45,756
Female	$31,657

Families below the poverty level

2.1%

Annual Average

1996

2006

Civilian Labor Force

4,640

4,369

Employed

4,365

4,162

Unemployed

275

207

Unemployment Rate

5.9%

4.7%

Annual Average Covered Employment

1996

2006

Goods Producing Industries

Average Employment

606

545

Average Weekly Wage

$672

$916

Service Providing Industries

Average Employment

3,260

3,556

Average Weekly Wage

$345

$551

Total Private Industry

Average Employment

3,866

4,102

Average Weekly Wage

$397

$600

Government (Federal, State, and Local)

Average Employment

745

1,028

Average Weekly Wage

$509

$771

Total, Private plus Government

Average Employment

4,611

5,129

Average Weekly Wage

$415

$634

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Schools students attend:	Grades 1-12 are part of Timberlane Regional (Atkinson, Danville, Plaistow, Sandown)	District: SAU 55
Career Technology Center(s):	Pinkerton Academy, Derry; Salem High School Vocational Center	Region: 17

Educational Facilities	Elementary	Middle/Junior High	High School	Private/Parochial
Number of Schools	1	1	1
Grade Levels	P 1-5	6-8	9-12
Total Enrollment	586	1,122	1,600

NH Licensed Child Care Facilities, 2007:

Total Facilities: 6

Total Capacity: 339

Nearest Community/Technical College: Stratham

Nearest Colleges or Universities: Chester College of New England; Northern Essex (MA); University of NH

LARGEST BUSINESSES	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	ESTABLISHED
Timberlane Regional School District	Education	740	1963
Market Basket	Supermarket	300	1978
Wal-Mart	Department store	275	1993
Kohl's	Department store	147	2003
Home Depot	Home improvement	140	2004
Shaw's	Supermarket	125	1992
Scandia Plastics	Custom plastic extrusions	56	1971
T J Maxx	Department store	55	1992
State Line Pet Store	Pet food & supplies	28	1992
Rite Aid	Pharmacy	24	2002

TRANSPORTATION (Distance estimated from city / town hall)
Road Access	US Routes
	State Routes	108, 121A, 125
Nearest Interstate, Exit		I-495 (MA), Exit 51
	Distance	3 miles
Railroad	Boston & Maine
Public Transportation	No

Nearest Public Use Airport, General Aviation
Lawrence (MA) Municipal
Runway		5,000 ft. asphalt
Lighted?	Yes	Navigational Aids?	Yes
Nearest Airport with Scheduled Service
Manchester-Boston Regional		Distance	36 miles
Number of Passsenger Airlines Serving Airport			8

Driving distance to selected cities:
Manchester, NH	35 miles
Portland, ME	83 miles
Boston, MA	39 miles
New York City, NY	242 miles
Montreal, Quebec	292 miles

COMMUTING TO WORK	(US Census)
Workers 16 years and over
Drove alone, car/truck/van	86.4%
Carpooled, car/truck/van	5.9%
Public transportation	2.1%
Walked	1.9%
Other Means	0.6%
Worked at home	3.1%
Mean Travel Time to Work	29 minutes

Percent of Working Residents:
Working in community of residence	20%
Commuting to another NH community	22%
Commuting out-of-state	58%

RECREATION, ATTRACTIONS, AND EVENTS
X	Municipal Parks
	YMCA/YWCA
	Boys Club/Girls Club
	Golf Courses
	Swimming: Indoor Facility
	Swimming: Outdoor Facility
	Tennis Courts: Indoor Faclity
X	Tennis Courts: Outdoor Facility
	Ice Skating Rink: Indoor Facility
	Bowling Facilities
X	Museums
	Cinemas
X	Performing Arts Facilities
	Tourists Attractions
X	Youth Organizations (i.e., Scouts, 4-H)
X	Youth Sports: Baseball
X	Youth Sports: Soccer
X	Youth Sports: Football
X	Youth Sports: Basketball
X	Youth Sports: Hockey
	Campgrounds
X	Fishing/Hunting
	Boating/Marinas
	Snowmobile Trails
X	Bicycle Trails
	Cross Country Skiing
	Beach or Waterfront Recreational Area
	Overnight or Day Camps

	Nearest Ski Area(s): Bradford (MA)

	Other: Hiking Trails; Band Concerts

Economic & Labor Market Information Bureau, NH Employment Security, 2007. Community Response Received 08/14/07

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