What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsfield has the most people working from home (11.6%).

New Braintree has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.3%).

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	New Braintree
People
Population	4,105Highest	973Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.5±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S.	47.8±4.6Highest 23% above U.S.
	New Braintree and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.8%±6Highest U.S.: 22%	20%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Pittsfield and New Braintree 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%	25.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	New Braintree 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%	41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pittsfield and New Braintree 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.	$99,500±$8kHighest 23% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,800±$30kLowest 11% below U.S.	$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,239±$182Lowest 12% below U.S.	$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S.
	New Braintree and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,694Highest 83% above U.S.	$5,508Lowest 77% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.5%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	51.4%±51.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Pittsfield and New Braintree 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%	7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	37 minHighest 39% above U.S.
Work from home	11.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.4%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Pittsfield and New Braintree 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	Quabbin
High school in town	Pittsfield High School	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.