Compare towns
Lancaster vs Dummer vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lancaster has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Pittsfield has the most expensive 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.
| Measure | Lancaster | Dummer | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,230 |
299Lowest |
4,105Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +12.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.6±8.5Lowest 11% below NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
41.5±5.1 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 25.1%±8.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6 NH: 18.2% |
| Lancaster and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
22.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±3 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Pittsfield and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,765±$20kLowest 33% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$74,318±$14k 25% below NH |
| Dummer and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,500±$24kLowest 50% below NH |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$294,800±$30kHighest 27% below NH |
| Pittsfield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,036±$221Lowest 31% below NH |
— | $1,239±$182Highest 17% below NH |
| Pittsfield and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,225 37% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,694Highest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±18.2 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 26% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 10.6%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pittsfield and Lancaster 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 | #107 of 120 in NH | — | #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 | 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.