Compare towns
Epsom vs Bristol vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epsom has the most homeowners (87.6%).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k median).
Chesterfield has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Bristol | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
3,273Lowest |
3,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
46.8±8.7 8% above NH |
| Epsom and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±7.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Chesterfield and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Bristol 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 about the NH average |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
$102,370±$40kHighest 3% above NH |
| Chesterfield 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 16% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
$373,500±$33kHighest 7% below NH |
| Chesterfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
$1,324±$1kHighest 11% below NH |
| Chesterfield and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210 7% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
$6,344Highest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chesterfield and Epsom 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% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Chesterfield 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 | #79 of 120 in NH | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Newfound Area School District | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.