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Barnstead vs Holbrook 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%).
Holbrook has the most expensive homes ($465k median).
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 | Holbrook | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994 |
11,380Highest |
4,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.5±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Holbrook and Barnstead 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% |
19.1%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnstead and Holbrook 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% |
34.6%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% |
5.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12k 38% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$74,318±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Holbrook and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25k 9% above U.S. |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$294,800±$30kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,239±$182 12% below U.S. |
| Barnstead and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 92% above U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,694Lowest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.5%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Holbrook 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% |
84% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnstead and Holbrook 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Holbrook | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Holbrook Middle High School | Pittsfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.