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Pittsburg vs Windsor vs Lyman
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%).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Lyman has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Pittsburg | Windsor | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 683Highest |
254Lowest |
464 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 66±2.9Highest 52% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
60.8±6.5 40% above NH |
| Pittsburg and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Lyman 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.1% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
27.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Windsor and Lyman 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 |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$71,042±$17k 28% below NH |
| Windsor and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$42kLowest 27% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
| Windsor and Lyman 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 |
— | $1,147±$81Highest 23% below NH |
| Lyman 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 |
$3,381 49% below NH |
$3,981Highest 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63%±76 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Pittsburg 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% |
10.8% NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.1% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Lowest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 41% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 24.3%±9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pittsburg and Windsor 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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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.