What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsfield has the most renters (31.2% rent).

Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).

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	Pittsfield	Campton
People
Population	4,105Highest	3,407Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH	49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH
	Campton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±6Highest NH: 18.2%	19.5%±6.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Pittsfield and Campton 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%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Campton and Pittsfield 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%	51.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6%	7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6%
	Campton 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	$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH	$356,300±$38kHighest 11% below NH
	Campton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,239±$182 17% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,694Lowest 15% below NH	$6,028Highest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.5%±27.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Campton and Pittsfield 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%	8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH	1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%	28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#93 of 120 in NH	#68 of 120 in NH
School district	Pittsfield School District	Campton School District
High school in town	Pittsfield High School	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.