Editing Plaistow, New Hampshire (section)

==Economy and transportation==
Plaistow's economy is centered along [[New Hampshire Route 125]] (Plaistow Road), a north–south road that connects the town with [[Haverhill, Massachusetts]], to the south and [[Kingston, New Hampshire|Kingston]], [[Epping, New Hampshire|Epping]], and [[Rochester, New Hampshire]], to the north. Local businesses and numerous large chain stores are located along Route 125, which has become known for problems with heavy traffic during weekday commuting and weekend shopping hours. Route 125 intersects with [[Interstate 495 (Massachusetts)|Interstate 495]] in Massachusetts {{convert|2|mi|0}} south of the center of Plaistow.

[[New Hampshire Route 121A|Route 121A]] (Main Street) runs north to south through the center of Plaistow, as a local route. It crosses NH 125 north of the center of town and terminates at the Massachusetts border, where the road continues south for a few yards before terminating at [[Massachusetts Route 125]]. NH 121A leads north through [[East Hampstead, New Hampshire|East Hampstead]] and [[Sandown, New Hampshire|Sandown]] to [[Chester, New Hampshire|Chester]]. [[New Hampshire Route 108]] runs north to south along the eastern edge of Plaistow, just {{convert|0.1|mi}} west of the Massachusetts border. Route 108 leads north to [[Newton, New Hampshire|Newton]] and [[Exeter, New Hampshire|Exeter]] and south to the center of Haverhill. [[New Hampshire Route 121|NH 121]] crosses the extreme southwestern corner of town for about 1000 feet. It leads west into Atkinson and terminates to the southeast at the Massachusetts border, where the road continues into Haverhill as North Main Street.

[[Pan Am Railways]] (formerly the [[Boston and Maine Railroad]]) operates the main [[rail transport|railroad]] line from [[Boston]] to [[Portland, Maine]], which is utilized by [[Amtrak]] and by freight trains, running through Plaistow. Passenger stations for the Amtrak ''[[Downeaster (train)|Downeaster]]'' are available in Haverhill to the south and Exeter to the north. A proposal to extend existing MBTA commuter rail service from Boston through Haverhill into Plaistow concluded in 2015 with the decision not to extend the route at this time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nh.gov/dot/org/aerorailtransit/railandtransit/plaistow-rail-study/index.htm|title=Plaistow Rail Study {{!}} Rail and Transit {{!}} NH Department of Transportation|website=www.nh.gov|access-date=June 13, 2019}}</ref>

[[Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority|MVRTA]] bus 13 runs from the center of Haverhill to Wal-Mart on Route 125.