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Bakersfield vs Epsom vs Fletcher
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bakersfield has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Epsom has the most expensive homes ($338k median).
Fletcher has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Bakersfield | Epsom | Fletcher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
4,939Highest |
1,196 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
48.7±7.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Fletcher and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fletcher and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bakersfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$105,833±$9kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$338,400±$19kHighest about the U.S. average |
$302,100±$37k 9% below U.S. |
| Epsom and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$1,679±$427Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Fletcher and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,210Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,965 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±78.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Fletcher are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bakersfield and Epsom 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 | — | #69 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Epsom School District | Fletcher School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.