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Pittsfield vs Northfield vs Chichester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the most renters (31.2% rent).
Northfield has the shortest commute (26 min average).
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Northfield | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,105 |
4,971Highest |
2,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
42.6±5.1 about the NH average |
43±3.3Highest about the NH average |
| Chichester and Northfield 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% |
20.3%±4.4Lowest 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% |
17.2%±3Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest 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±$15k 6% below NH |
$109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
| Chichester and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$30k 27% below NH |
$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$182 17% below NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,694 15% below NH |
$5,097Lowest 24% below NH |
$7,189Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5 NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester 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 | #109 of 120 in NH | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pittsfield School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | Pittsfield High School | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.