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Pittsburg vs Unity

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsburg has the most people working from home (24.3%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).

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.

MeasurePittsburgUnity
People
Population
683Lowest
1,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.9%Highest
NH: +4.6%
-9.2%Lowest
NH: +4.6%
Median age
66±2.9Highest
52% above NH
58±4.5Lowest
34% above NH
Kids under 18
8.6%±4.6Lowest
NH: 18.2%
12%±4.1Highest
NH: 18.2%
Unity and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
52%±7.6Highest
NH: 20.1%
34.9%±7Lowest
NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
16.1%Lowest
NH: 40.6%
21.6%Highest
NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.2%±2.1Highest
NH: 6%
1%±0.7Lowest
NH: 6%
Pittsburg and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$58,250±$22kLowest
41% below NH
$87,500±$16kHighest
12% below NH
Unity and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$292,800±$42kHighest
27% below NH
$276,100±$29kLowest
31% below NH
Pittsburg and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,018±$207Lowest
32% below NH
$1,625±$804Highest
9% above NH
Unity and Pittsburg are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,193Lowest
52% below NH
$5,394Highest
19% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
63%±76Highest
NH: 48.2%
40%±100Lowest
NH: 48.2%
Pittsburg and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4.8%Lowest
NH: 7.2%
6.3%Highest
NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.1%Lowest
NH: 72.8%
94.5%Highest
NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year
1983Highest
4 yrs newer than NH
1982Lowest
3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
38 minHighest
41% above NH
35 minLowest
31% above NH
Work from home
24.3%±9Highest
NH: 16.8%
9.5%±4Lowest
NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district Pittsburg School District Unity School District
High school in town Pittsburg School (High) None in town
Students per teacherat that high school
4.4
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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.