What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

New Gloucester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).

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 Gloucester
People
Population	4,105Lowest	5,766Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.5±5.1Highest 7% above U.S.	40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S.
	Pittsfield and New Gloucester 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%	24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22%
	New Gloucester 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 U.S.: 17.2%	15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Pittsfield and New Gloucester 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%	30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Pittsfield and New Gloucester 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.	$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,800±$30kLowest 11% below U.S.	$357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,239±$182Highest 12% below U.S.	$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S.
	Pittsfield and New Gloucester 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.	$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.5%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%	24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	New Gloucester 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	#65 of 133 in ME
School district	Pittsfield School District	RSU 15/MSAD 15
High school in town	Pittsfield High School	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.