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Pittsfield vs Holderness vs Andover
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 shortest commute (19 min average).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($383k median).
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 | Holderness | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 391Lowest |
1,917Highest |
616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.8±3.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.2±5.1 26% above U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±8.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Holderness and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,852±$12kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$102,500±$38k 27% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $313,300±$73kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$382,900±$68kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Andover and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$140Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,389±$364 about the U.S. average |
| Holderness and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,181 66% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,190Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.6%±43 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
69.4%±47.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Andover and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 28.1%±24.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.6%±12.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Andover and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Holderness School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.