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Suncook vs Northfield 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%).
Northfield has the highest household income ($93k).
Pittsfield has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
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 | Northfield | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432Highest |
4,971 |
4,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
42.6±5.1Highest about the NH average |
41.5±5.1 4% below NH |
| Northfield and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pittsfield and Northfield 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% |
17.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Pittsfield and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.7% NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
| Northfield 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 |
$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
| Northfield 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 |
$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH |
$294,800±$30k 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317 27% below NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% 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 |
$5,097Lowest 24% below NH |
$5,694 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Suncook 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% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5 NH: 16.8% |
| Suncook 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 | — | #109 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Winnisquam Regional 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.