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Suncook vs Campton vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suncook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Suncook | Campton | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432Highest |
3,407Lowest |
4,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.3% NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
41.5±5.1 4% below NH |
| Campton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pittsfield and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% NH: 40.6% |
51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,836±$25k 19% below NH |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
| Campton and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $361,100±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
$356,300±$38k 11% below NH |
$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
| Suncook and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH |
— | $1,239±$182Highest 17% below NH |
| Pittsfield and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975Highest 5% above NH |
$6,028 10% below NH |
$5,694Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Campton 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 | — | #68 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Campton School District | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Pittsfield High School |
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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.