What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Northfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.9%).

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	Northfield
People
Population	4,105Lowest	4,971Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH	42.6±5.1Highest about the NH average
	Northfield 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%	20.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Pittsfield and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.7%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%	17.2%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Pittsfield and Northfield 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%	23.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
	Northfield 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 25% below NH	$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH
	Northfield 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	$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH
	Pittsfield and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,239±$182Highest 17% below NH	$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH
	Pittsfield and Northfield 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	$5,097Lowest 24% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2%	24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	11.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	11.6%±5Highest NH: 16.8%	6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Pittsfield and Northfield 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	#109 of 120 in NH
School district	Pittsfield School District	Winnisquam Regional School District
High school in town	Pittsfield High School	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.