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Suncook vs Windham 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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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 | Windham | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432Highest |
594Lowest |
4,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.5±5.1 7% above U.S. |
| Windham 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% |
17.5%±7.9Lowest 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% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham 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% |
48.1%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% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$74,318±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Windham 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 9% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$294,800±$30kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Suncook and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,091±$317Lowest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,239±$182Highest 12% below U.S. |
| 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 124% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$5,694Lowest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.5%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | — | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Pittsfield High School |
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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.