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Northfield vs Pittsfield vs Tilton Northfield
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 highest household income ($93k).
Pittsfield has the most people working from home (11.6%).
Tilton Northfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.1%).
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 | Pittsfield | Tilton Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,971Highest |
4,105 |
3,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.1 about the NH average |
41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
44.9±7.5Highest 4% above NH |
| Tilton Northfield 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% |
20.8%±6 NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Tilton Northfield 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% |
18.7%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
26.7%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Tilton Northfield 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% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Northfield and Tilton Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH |
$74,318±$14k 25% below NH |
$66,705±$21kLowest 33% below NH |
| Northfield and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,500±$33k 28% below NH |
$294,800±$30kHighest 27% below NH |
$250,000±$79kLowest 38% below NH |
| Pittsfield and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,076±$182 28% below NH |
$1,239±$182Highest 17% below NH |
$998±$222Lowest 33% below NH |
| Pittsfield and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,097 24% below NH |
$5,694Highest 15% below NH |
$3,553Lowest 47% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
28.3%±14.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Tilton Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.8% NH: 72.8% |
50.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1943Lowest 36 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
2.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pittsfield and Northfield 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 | #93 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | 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 | 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.