Compare towns
Andover vs Pittsfield vs Greenfield
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Greenfield has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Greenfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
4,105Highest |
1,730Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6 6% above NH |
41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
49.9±2.9Highest 15% above NH |
| Greenfield 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% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Pittsfield and Greenfield 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% |
19.9%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5Lowest 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 |
$103,603±$8kHighest 5% above NH |
| Greenfield 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 |
$350,300±$17k 13% below NH |
| Andover and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,239±$182Highest 17% below NH |
$1,135±$79Lowest 24% below NH |
| Pittsfield and Andover 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 |
$7,264Highest 9% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Greenfield and Andover 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 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School | None in town |
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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.