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Epsom vs Douglas 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 oldest population (median age 47.1).
Douglas has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Epsom | Douglas | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939 |
9,207Highest |
4,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
44±2.6 13% above U.S. |
41.5±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Douglas 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% |
21.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Douglas and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epsom and Pittsfield 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% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas and Epsom 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. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$74,318±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$294,800±$30kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,239±$182 12% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210 99% above U.S. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$5,694Lowest 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4Lowest 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Douglas | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | Pittsfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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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.