Compare towns
Barnstead vs Lee vs Pittsfield vs Danville
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%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Pittsfield has the most renters (31.2% rent).
Danville has the most homeowners (97.4%).
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 | Lee | Pittsfield | Danville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
4,576 |
4,105Lowest |
4,531 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
42±4 3% below NH |
| Lee and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7 NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Danville 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee 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% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Lee 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 13% above NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
$115,104±$21k 16% above NH |
| Lee and Danville 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 |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
$437,600±$26k 9% above NH |
| Lee and Danville 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 |
— | $1,239±$182Lowest 17% below NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
| Danville and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 10% below NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$5,694Lowest 15% below NH |
$8,504 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3 NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Danville and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.3% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.8% NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #111 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH | #40 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Pittsfield School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School | None in town |
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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.