Compare towns
Pittsfield vs Suncook vs Walpole
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 affordable homes ($295k median).
Suncook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Walpole has the oldest population (median age 46.5).
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 | Suncook | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,105 |
5,432Highest |
3,690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.1 4% below NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH |
| Walpole and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole 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% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Pittsfield and Walpole 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 |
$79,836±$25k 19% below NH |
$82,617±$16kHighest 17% below NH |
| Walpole and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
$361,100±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
| Suncook and Walpole 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 |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,165±$150 22% below NH |
| Pittsfield and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,694Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,975Highest 5% above NH |
$6,078 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Walpole 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% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 8% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5 NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Suncook 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pittsfield School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Pittsfield High School | — | 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.