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Barnstead vs Brunswick 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 the highest household income ($112k).
Brunswick has the most people working from home (19.8%).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
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 | Brunswick | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994 |
22,336Highest |
4,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
40±2.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.5±5.1 7% above U.S. |
| Barnstead and Pittsfield 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% |
17.2%±2.2Lowest 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%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Barnstead 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% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.3%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$74,952±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$74,318±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25k 9% above U.S. |
$376,300±$15kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$294,800±$30kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75 about the U.S. average |
$1,469±$99Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,239±$182Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,756Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$5,694 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±8.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.5%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Brunswick 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brunswick 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 | #30 of 133 in ME | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Brunswick Public Schools · Brunswick-Region 10 | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Brunswick High School | Pittsfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.