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Pittsfield vs Chichester vs Boscawen
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 most renters (31.2% rent).
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Boscawen has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Chichester | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,105Highest |
2,745Lowest |
4,044 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
43±3.3 about the NH average |
46±4.2Highest 6% above NH |
| Boscawen and Chichester 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% |
20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pittsfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen 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% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Pittsfield and Chichester 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 |
$109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
$77,328±$27k 22% below NH |
| Chichester and Boscawen 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 |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$182Lowest 17% below NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,265±$307 15% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,694Lowest 15% below NH |
$7,189Highest 8% above NH |
$6,549 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% NH: 7.2% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5 NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester 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 | #75 of 120 in NH | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pittsfield School District | Chichester School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Pittsfield High School | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.