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Chichester vs Ogunquit vs Epsom 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
Chichester has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Pittsfield has the most renters (55.9% 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 | Chichester | Ogunquit | Epsom | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,745 |
1,379Lowest |
4,939Highest |
1,744 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
41.2±4.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Chichester and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$60,144±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
$273,100±$47kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
— | $1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,236±$216 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
$4,864 56% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66%±30.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
44.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.7%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #75 of 120 in NH | — | #69 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | — | Epsom School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.