What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Gloucester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).

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	New Gloucester	Pittsfield
People
Population	5,766Highest	4,105Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S.	41.5±5.1Highest 7% above U.S.
	Pittsfield and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%	20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	New Gloucester and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	18.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Pittsfield and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pittsfield and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S.	$74,318±$14kLowest 8% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S.	$294,800±$30kLowest 11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S.	$1,239±$182Highest 12% below U.S.
	Pittsfield and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S.	$5,694Highest 83% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	67.5%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	14.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	New Gloucester 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	#65 of 133 in ME	#93 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 15/MSAD 15	Pittsfield School District
High school in town	None in town	Pittsfield High School
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Old photos in Our Story	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.