Compare towns
Epsom vs Chichester vs Deerfield
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 affordable homes ($338k median).
Chichester has the most renters (14.4% rent).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Chichester | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
2,745Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
43±3.3 about the NH average |
42.8±4.2Lowest about the NH average |
| Epsom and Chichester 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% |
20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Epsom and Deerfield 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% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
| Deerfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$409,300±$26k about the NH average |
$421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
| Deerfield and Chichester 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 |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,593±$318 7% above NH |
| Chichester and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
$7,369Highest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Chichester 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% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985Lowest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | #75 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Chichester School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.