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Barnstead vs Pittsfield vs Hillsborough
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).
Hillsborough has the most people working from home (14%).
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 | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994 |
4,105Lowest |
5,980Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Highest about the NH average |
41.5±5.1 4% below NH |
40.9±4.6Lowest 6% below NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Barnstead and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
23.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
$84,495±$12k 15% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kHighest 10% below NH |
$294,800±$30k 27% below NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Highest 6% below NH |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
$1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
| Barnstead and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Highest 10% below NH |
$5,694Lowest 15% below NH |
$5,815 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Hillsborough 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% |
11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hillsborough 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 | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Pittsfield School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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| 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.