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Epsom vs Mapleton vs Pittsfield vs Deerfield
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).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Pittsfield has the most renters (31.2% rent).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Mapleton | Pittsfield | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
1,884Lowest |
4,105 |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.5±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Deerfield 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Deerfield 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Mapleton 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. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$74,318±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$131,563±$10kHighest 63% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$294,800±$30k 11% below U.S. |
$421,000±$33kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,239±$182 12% below U.S. |
$1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Deerfield 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,694 83% above U.S. |
$7,369Highest 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.5%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Pittsfield School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.