Compare towns
Epsom vs Madbury 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 oldest population (median age 47.1).
Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).
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 | Madbury | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
2,203Lowest |
4,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% 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%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury 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 NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest 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% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Pittsfield 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 about the NH average |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19k 16% below NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
| Madbury 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% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest 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% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Madbury 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 | — | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | None 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.