Compare towns
Epsom vs Pembroke vs Deerfield
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).
Pembroke has the most renters (32.6% 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 | Pembroke | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939 |
7,438Highest |
4,932Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke 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 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Epsom and Deerfield 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% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Deerfield 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 |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
| Deerfield and Pembroke 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 |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
| Deerfield and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$7,369 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Pembroke 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield and Pembroke 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Pembroke School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.