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Dummerston 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
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Dummerston | Epsom | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090Lowest |
4,939Highest |
4,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.5±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1 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 | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$74,318±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$338,400±$19kHighest about the U.S. average |
$294,800±$30kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Epsom and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,239±$182 12% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,210Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,694 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.5%±27.3 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 | 4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Epsom School District | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.