Compare towns
Pittsfield vs Dummer vs Northfield
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 people working from home (11.6%).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Northfield has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Dummer | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,105 |
299Lowest |
4,971Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
42.6±5.1 about the NH average |
| Dummer and Northfield 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% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Pittsfield and Northfield 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% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer 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% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
23.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Northfield 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 |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH |
| Northfield and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$30kHighest 27% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$288,500±$33k 28% below NH |
| Pittsfield and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$182Highest 17% below NH |
— | $1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
| Pittsfield and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,694Highest 15% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,097 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Pittsfield and Northfield 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 | — | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pittsfield School District | — | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Pittsfield High School | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.