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Pittsfield vs White River Junction vs Barnstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Barnstead has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | White River Junction | Barnstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,105 |
3,364Lowest |
4,994Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.1 7% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
42.8±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Barnstead 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnstead 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnstead 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead 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 8% below U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
$111,660±$12kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$30k 11% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$362,400±$25kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$182 12% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,395±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
| Barnstead and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,694 83% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,003Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.5%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Barnstead 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Barnstead 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 | — | #111 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pittsfield School District | — | Barnstead 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 |
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.