What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.5%).

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.

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

Measure	Danville	Pittsfield
People
Population	4,531Highest	4,105Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42±4Highest 3% below NH	41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH
	Danville and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.6%±7Highest NH: 18.2%	20.8%±6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Danville and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.1%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	18.7%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Pittsfield and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%	4.5%±3.1Highest NH: 6%
	Pittsfield and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$115,104±$21kHighest 16% above NH	$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$437,600±$26kHighest 9% above NH	$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,144±$867Highest 44% above NH	$1,239±$182Lowest 17% below NH
	Danville and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,504Highest 28% above NH	$5,694Lowest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	70.2%±61.6Highest NH: 48.2%	67.5%±27.3Lowest 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	12.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	11.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 30% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	13.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Danville and Pittsfield 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	#40 of 120 in NH	#93 of 120 in NH
School district	Timberlane Regional School District	Pittsfield School District
High school in town	None in town	Pittsfield High School
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.