Compare towns
Mapleton vs Pittsfield vs Unity vs Newburgh
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Pittsfield has the most renters (31.2% rent).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Mapleton | Pittsfield | Unity | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,884 |
4,105Highest |
1,375Lowest |
1,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.5±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$74,318±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
| Mapleton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$294,800±$30kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20k 26% below U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,239±$182 12% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$950±$219 33% below U.S. |
| Unity and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,694Highest 83% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.5%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pittsfield and Mapleton 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 | — | #93 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Pittsfield School District | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.