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Northfield vs Warwick vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).
Warwick has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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 | Warwick | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,971Highest |
776Lowest |
4,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.1 10% above U.S. |
51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.5±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Warwick and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pittsfield and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warwick 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northfield and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,917±$15k 15% above U.S. |
$93,333±$22kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$74,318±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Warwick 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 13% below U.S. |
$349,400±$34kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$294,800±$30k 11% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,076±$182Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,367±$163Highest 3% below U.S. |
$1,239±$182 12% below U.S. |
| Warwick and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,097 63% above U.S. |
$4,380Lowest 40% above U.S. |
$5,694Highest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±14.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.5%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warwick 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 | — | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Warwick | 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 |
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.