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Epsom vs Dalton vs Chichester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Dalton has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Chichester has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Dalton | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939 |
6,256Highest |
2,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
49.7±5.8Highest 28% above U.S. |
43±3.3Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| Dalton and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Dalton and Chichester 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% |
27.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dalton and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$79,438±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$109,297±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Chichester 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 |
$295,700±$26kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$409,300±$26kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$872±$70Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210 99% above U.S. |
$4,276Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±19Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chichester 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 | #192 of 282 in MA | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Central Berkshire | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Wahconah Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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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.