Compare towns
Barnstead vs Pittsfield vs Danville vs Candia
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%).
Pittsfield has the most renters (31.2% rent).
Danville has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Candia has the oldest population (median age 48.3).
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 | Pittsfield | Danville | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
4,105Lowest |
4,531 |
4,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
42±4 3% below NH |
48.3±3.8Highest 12% above NH |
| Candia 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% |
20.8%±6 NH: 18.2% |
21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Danville and Barnstead 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% |
18.7%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Candia 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% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Candia 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 |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
$115,104±$21k 16% above NH |
$119,737±$37kHighest 21% above NH |
| Candia 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 |
$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
$437,600±$26kHighest 9% above NH |
$415,600±$46k 3% above NH |
| Danville and Candia 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±$182 17% below NH |
$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH |
$1,213±$554Lowest 19% below 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 |
$5,694Lowest 15% below NH |
$8,504Highest 28% above NH |
$6,100 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3 NH: 48.2% |
70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±21.6Lowest 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% |
11.3% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Danville 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 | #40 of 120 in NH | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Pittsfield School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Candia School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.