What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsburg has the most people working from home (24.3%).

Beecher Falls has the most affordable homes ($98k 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	Pittsburg	Beecher Falls
People
Population	683Highest	67Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-7.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	66±2.9Highest 70% above U.S.	57.5±2.6Lowest 48% above U.S.
Kids under 18	8.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	9%±40.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Beecher Falls and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	52%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	32.8%±43.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Pittsburg and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	5.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0%±21.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pittsburg and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$58,250±$22kHighest 28% below U.S.	$26,042±$24kLowest 68% below U.S.
	Pittsburg and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$292,800±$42kHighest 12% below U.S.	$98,100±$36kLowest 71% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,018±$207 28% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,193Highest about the U.S. average	$2,438Lowest 22% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63%±76 U.S.: 51.1%	—
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.	1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 min 43% above U.S.	—
Work from home	24.3%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Pittsburg and Beecher Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Pittsburg School District	—
High school in town	Pittsburg School (High)	—
Students per teacherat that high school	4.4	—
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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.