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Pittsfield vs Mapleton vs Barnstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the most renters (31.2% rent).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Mapleton | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,105 |
1,884Lowest |
4,994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Barnstead and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnstead 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Mapleton 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 8% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$111,660±$12kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Barnstead and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$30k 11% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$362,400±$25kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$182 12% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,395±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
| Barnstead and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,694 83% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,003Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.5%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnstead 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 | — | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pittsfield School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | Pittsfield High School | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.