Compare towns
Pittsfield vs Bristol vs Hooksett
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 the youngest population (median age 41.5).
Bristol has the most kids (24.3% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Bristol | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,105 |
3,273Lowest |
5,876Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.2% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
42.7±5.7Highest about the NH average |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
| Bristol and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bristol and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.5% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
$78,438±$10k 21% below NH |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$30k 27% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$348,100±$32kHighest 14% below NH |
| Hooksett and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$182Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,694Highest 15% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$4,960 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.7% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Bristol 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 | #79 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pittsfield School District | Newfound Area School District | — |
| High school in town | Pittsfield High School | Newfound Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.