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Pittsfield vs Webster vs Franklin
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Webster | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,105 |
2,227Lowest |
8,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
44.7±7.6Highest 3% above NH |
42.7±2 about the NH average |
| Webster and Franklin 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% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Franklin and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Pittsfield and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,318±$14k 25% below NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$30k 27% below NH |
$338,500±$30kHighest 16% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
| Webster and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$182 17% below NH |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
| Webster and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,694 15% below NH |
$6,021Highest 10% below NH |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Webster 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% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 14% above NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5 NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Webster 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 | — | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pittsfield School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | Pittsfield High School | None in town | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 16.2 |
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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.