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Pittsfield vs Mason vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mason has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Pittsfield has the most renters (55.9% rent).
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 | Mason | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,105Highest |
1,451Lowest |
1,744 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.1 4% below NH |
43.7±2.3Highest about the NH average |
41.2±4.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Mason and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6 NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
19%±7.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Pittsfield 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% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21%±7.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Pittsfield 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±$14k 25% below NH |
$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH |
$60,144±$20kLowest 39% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$30k 27% below NH |
$384,000±$21kHighest 5% below NH |
$273,100±$47kLowest 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$182 17% below NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$1,236±$216Lowest 17% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,694 15% below NH |
$7,049Highest 6% above NH |
$4,864Lowest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.5%±27.3 NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
66%±30.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1952Lowest 27 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5 NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.7%±6.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Mason 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 | — | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pittsfield School District | Mason School District | — |
| High school in town | Pittsfield High School | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.