Plaistow is a somewhat small town located in the state of New Hampshire. With a population of 7,862 people and two associated neighborhoods, Plaistow is the 40th largest community in New Hampshire.

Also of interest is that Plaistow has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Plaistow telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.56% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The education level of Plaistow citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 35.01% of adults in Plaistow have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Plaistow in 2022 was $52,551, which is upper middle income relative to New Hampshire, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $210,204 for a family of four.

Plaistow is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Plaistow home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Plaistow residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Plaistow include Irish, Italian, French, English, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Plaistow is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.