Compare towns
Epsom vs Ossipee 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Ossipee | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
4,521 |
4,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
| Ossipee and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pittsfield and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest 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±$13kHighest about the NH average |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
| Epsom and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19kHighest 16% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
| Epsom and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
| Ossipee and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210Highest 7% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$5,694 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee 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 NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5 NH: 16.8% |
| Epsom and Pittsfield 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Governor Wentworth Regional 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 History | 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.