What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($295k median).

Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).

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	Madbury
People
Population	4,105Highest	2,203Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.5±5.1Highest 4% below NH	37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH
	Pittsfield and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±6Lowest NH: 18.2%	29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Madbury and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%	14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Pittsfield and Madbury 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%	52.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.1Highest NH: 6%	3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Pittsfield and Madbury 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	$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH	$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,239±$182Lowest 17% below NH	$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH
	Madbury and Pittsfield 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	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2%	16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	11.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	25 minLowest 5% below NH
Work from home	11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%	14%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Madbury 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	—
School district	Pittsfield School District	Oyster River Coop 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.