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Allenstown vs Northfield vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Allenstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
Northfield has the highest household income ($93k).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (11.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Allenstown | Northfield | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,743 |
4,971Highest |
4,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±4.7Lowest 9% below NH |
42.6±5.1Highest about the NH average |
41.5±5.1 4% below NH |
| Northfield and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pittsfield and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Pittsfield and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
23.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
| Northfield and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $72,500±$21kLowest 27% below NH |
$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH |
$74,318±$14k 25% below NH |
| Northfield and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,600±$69kLowest 39% below NH |
$288,500±$33k 28% below NH |
$294,800±$30kHighest 27% below NH |
| Pittsfield and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,281±$397Highest 14% below NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
| Allenstown and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,098Lowest 39% below NH |
$5,097 24% below NH |
$5,694Highest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.6%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pittsfield and Allenstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #109 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Allenstown School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.