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Epsom vs Ogunquit vs Pelham 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 the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
Chesterfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Ogunquit | Pelham | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,939 |
1,379Lowest |
14,449Highest |
3,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pelham 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±$13kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$102,370±$40k 27% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
| Pelham 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,344 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 120 in NH | — | #48 of 120 in NH | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | — | Pelham School District | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.