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Pittsfield vs Ashland vs Winchester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.4%).
Ashland has the most people working from home (9.9%).
Winchester has the most homeowners (72.7%).
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 | Pittsfield | Ashland | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,744Lowest |
2,183 |
4,212Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±4.9Lowest 5% below NH |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
42.6±4.5Highest about the NH average |
| Winchester and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±7.9 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ashland and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±7.8 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Pittsfield and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,144±$20k 39% below NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$67,723±$11kHighest 32% below NH |
| Winchester and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,100±$47kHighest 32% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$242,900±$20k 40% below NH |
| Pittsfield and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$216Highest 17% below NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,209±$143 19% below NH |
| Pittsfield and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,864Lowest 27% below NH |
$4,961 26% below NH |
$5,314Highest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±30.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45%±17.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Winchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6% NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 44.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.1% NH: 72.8% |
72.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 27 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.7%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Ashland 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 | #93 of 120 in NH | — | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Ashland School District | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.