What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).

Pittsfield has the most kids (20.8% under 18).

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	Hampton Beach	Pittsfield
People
Population	2,605Lowest	4,105Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH	41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH
Kids under 18	3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.8%±6Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1%	18.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34%Highest NH: 40.6%	22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	4.5%±3.1Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,557±$17kHighest 17% below NH	$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH
	Hampton Beach and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH	$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,375±$130Highest 8% below NH	$1,239±$182Lowest 17% below NH
	Hampton Beach and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,115Highest 8% below NH	$5,694Lowest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.7%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Pittsfield and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	68.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 5% below NH	27 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8%	11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#93 of 120 in NH
School district	—	Pittsfield School District
High school in town	—	Pittsfield High School
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Old photos in History	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.