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Northfield vs Hampstead 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
Northfield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Hampstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Pittsfield has the most renters (31.2% rent).
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 | Northfield | Hampstead | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,971 |
9,102Highest |
4,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.1 about the NH average |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
| Hampstead and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6 NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,917±$15k 6% below NH |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
| Hampstead and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$294,800±$30k 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,299±$149Highest 13% below NH |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
| Hampstead and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,097Lowest 24% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$5,694 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead 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 | #109 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Hampstead School District | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.