What stands out worked out from the figures below

Pittsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.8%).

Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k median).

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	Newport
People
Population	4,105Lowest	6,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH	46.9±5.2Highest 8% above NH
	Newport 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 NH: 18.2%	13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Pittsfield and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1%	24%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Newport 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 NH: 40.6%	28.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.1Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Pittsfield and Newport 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 25% below NH	$80,341±$12kHighest 19% below NH
	Newport and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,800±$30kHighest 27% below NH	$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,239±$182Lowest 17% below NH	$1,365±$305Highest 8% below NH
	Newport and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,694Highest 15% below NH	$5,649Lowest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Pittsfield and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	66.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	11.6%±5Highest NH: 16.8%	9.6%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Pittsfield and Newport 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	#119 of 120 in NH
School district	Pittsfield School District	Newport School District
High school in town	Pittsfield High School	Newport Middle High School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	—	10.8
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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.