Compare towns
Pittsfield vs Suncook vs Windham
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 the most renters (40.5% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,105Lowest |
5,432 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.1Highest 4% below NH |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Pittsfield and Windham 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% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Pittsfield 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% |
16.5%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Pittsfield and Suncook 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Pittsfield and Windham 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 |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$182 17% below NH |
$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,694Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,975 5% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.3% NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham and Suncook 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pittsfield School District | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Pittsfield High School | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.