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Epsom vs Durham vs Pittsfield
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%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Pittsfield has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939 |
10,681Highest |
4,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
41.5±5.1 4% below NH |
| Epsom and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
6.5%±2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pittsfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13k about the NH average |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
| Durham 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 |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,302±$211Highest 13% below NH |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
| Durham and Pittsfield 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,694Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3 NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
68.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | — | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Pittsfield High School |
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| 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.