Compare towns
Suncook vs Eliot vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Eliot | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432 |
7,146Highest |
4,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.5±5.1 7% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsfield and Suncook 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 about the U.S. average |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$74,318±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Eliot 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±$22k 9% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$294,800±$30kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,239±$182 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,975Highest 124% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,694 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.5%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | 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 |
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.