Compare towns
Pittsfield vs Lyndeborough vs Barnstead
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).
Lyndeborough has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
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 | Lyndeborough | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,105 |
1,616Lowest |
4,994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead 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% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Barnstead 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% |
40.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead 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 |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$111,660±$12k 13% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Barnstead 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 |
$390,900±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$362,400±$25k 10% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Barnstead 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 |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
$1,395±$75 6% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,694Lowest 15% below NH |
$7,133Highest 7% above NH |
$6,003 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough and Barnstead 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 | — | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pittsfield School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Barnstead 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.