What stands out worked out from the figures below

Clarksville has the shortest commute (23 min average).

Pittsburg has the most expensive homes ($293k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Clarksville	Pittsburg
People
Population	371Lowest	683Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-7.9% NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.4±6.6Lowest 16% above NH	66±2.9Highest 52% above NH
Kids under 18	10%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2%	8.6%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Clarksville and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1%	52%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	16.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±3Highest NH: 6%	1.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Clarksville and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,385±$24kHighest 34% below NH	$58,250±$22kLowest 41% below NH
	Clarksville and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$191,700±$84kLowest 52% below NH	$292,800±$42kHighest 27% below NH
	Pittsburg and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,125±$620Highest 25% below NH	$1,018±$207Lowest 32% below NH
	Clarksville and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,276Lowest 66% below NH	$3,193Highest 52% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	63%±76Highest NH: 48.2%
	Pittsburg and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH	1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 15% below NH	38 minHighest 41% above NH
Work from home	25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8%	24.3%±9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Clarksville and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Pittsburg School District
High school in town	—	Pittsburg School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	—	4.4
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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.