Compare towns
Barnstead vs Chichester 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
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Chichester has the most people working from home (19%).
Pittsfield has the most renters (55.9% 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 | Chichester | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
2,745 |
1,744Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
43±3.3Highest about the NH average |
41.2±4.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Chichester and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
19%±7.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21%±7.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Pittsfield 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% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| 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 13% above NH |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$60,144±$20kLowest 39% below NH |
| Barnstead and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25k 10% below NH |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$273,100±$47kLowest 32% below NH |
| Chichester 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 6% below NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,236±$216Lowest 17% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 10% below NH |
$7,189Highest 8% above NH |
$4,864Lowest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
66%±30.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1952Lowest 27 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.7%±6.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester 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 | #75 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Chichester School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| 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.