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Pittsfield vs Putney vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the most renters (31.2% rent).
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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.
| Measure | Pittsfield | Putney | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,105 |
2,622Lowest |
4,971Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.1 7% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
42.6±5.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsfield and Putney 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,318±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$92,917±$15kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Northfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$30k 11% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44kHighest 10% below U.S. |
$288,500±$33kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Putney and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$182Highest 12% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,076±$182 24% below U.S. |
| 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 83% above U.S. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$5,097Lowest 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.5%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pittsfield School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Pittsfield High School | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.