Compare towns
Chichester vs Pittsfield vs Mason vs Epsom
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chichester has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Pittsfield has the most renters (31.2% rent).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Pittsfield | Mason | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,745 |
4,105 |
1,451Lowest |
4,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
| Epsom and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6 NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Epsom and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 10% above NH |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
| Mason 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±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
$384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
$338,400±$19k 16% below NH |
| Chichester and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275 38% above NH |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
| Mason and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189Highest 8% above NH |
$5,694Lowest 15% below NH |
$7,049 6% above NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3 NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Mason and Chichester 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 | #75 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH | — | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Pittsfield School District | Mason School District | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.