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Barnstead vs Brookline vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Pittsfield has the most renters (31.2% rent).
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 | Barnstead | Brookline | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
531Lowest |
4,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.5±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnstead and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnstead and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$80,833±$16k about the U.S. average |
$74,318±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$294,800±$30k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
$1,732±$232Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,239±$182Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Highest 92% above U.S. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$5,694 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.5%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Barnstead 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | — | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | — | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Pittsfield High School |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.