Compare towns
Andover vs Pittsfield vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).
Pittsfield has the most renters (31.2% rent).
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Andover | Pittsfield | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
4,105Highest |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 6% above NH |
41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
| Deering and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Pittsfield and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7% NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Pittsfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27k 11% below NH |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
$101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
| Deering and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kHighest 9% below NH |
$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
$309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
| Andover and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
$1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
| Deering and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 11% below NH |
$5,694Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,223Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.3% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Andover and Pittsfield 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 | — | #93 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Pittsfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.