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Epsom vs Berlin 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
Epsom has the most homeowners (87.6%).
Berlin has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Pittsfield has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
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 | Epsom | Berlin | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
3,378Lowest |
4,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
49.7±2.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
41.5±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Berlin and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pittsfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.1%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest 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 | $97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$121,336±$12kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$74,318±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Berlin and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
$616,600±$55kHighest 85% above U.S. |
$294,800±$30kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,420±$933Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,239±$182 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210 99% above U.S. |
$7,116Highest 128% above U.S. |
$5,694Lowest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±19.7Lowest 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 | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.1%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 120 in NH | #61 of 282 in MA | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Berlin-Boylston | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School |
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| 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.