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Pittsfield vs Hooksett vs Chichester
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 affordable homes ($295k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Chichester has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Hooksett | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,105 |
5,876Highest |
2,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
43±3.3Highest about the NH average |
| Chichester and Hooksett 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% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4 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% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett 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% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
| Chichester and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$182Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
| Chichester and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,694 15% below NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$7,189Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 9% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester and Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pittsfield School District | — | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | Pittsfield High School | — | 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.