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Barnstead vs Epping vs Epsom 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
Barnstead has the highest household income ($112k).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Pittsfield has the most renters (31.2% rent).
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 | Barnstead | Epping | Epsom | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,994 |
7,430Highest |
4,939 |
4,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6 NH: 18.2% |
| Barnstead and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kHighest 13% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
| Barnstead and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25k 10% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$338,400±$19k 16% below NH |
$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75 6% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
| Epping and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 10% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
$5,694Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Epping School District | Epsom School District | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | Pittsfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.