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.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 13.56% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 citizens of Plaistow are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 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.