Compare towns
Pittsfield vs Monkton 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).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
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 | Monkton | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,105 |
1,999Lowest |
4,994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
47.1±5.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
42.8±3.1 10% above U.S. |
| Monkton and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6 U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnstead and Monkton 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% |
50%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 8% below U.S. |
$119,688±$28kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$111,660±$12k 38% above U.S. |
| Monkton 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 11% below U.S. |
$379,900±$18kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$362,400±$25k 9% above U.S. |
| Monkton 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 12% below U.S. |
$1,301±$120 8% below U.S. |
$1,395±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
| Barnstead and Monkton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,694Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$5,887 89% above U.S. |
$6,003Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.5%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±64 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Monkton 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #93 of 120 in NH | — | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pittsfield School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Barnstead School District |
| High school in town | Pittsfield High School | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.