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Epsom vs Lee vs Chesterfield
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%).
Lee has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Chesterfield has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Lee | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939 |
5,719Highest |
3,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Lee and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Lee 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. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| 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±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$352,700±$19k 6% above U.S. |
$373,500±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
| Lee and Chesterfield 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. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield and Lee 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Lee | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.2 |
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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.