Compare towns
Epsom vs Pittsfield 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).
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 | Pittsfield | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
4,105Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
41.5±5.1Lowest 4% 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% |
20.8%±6 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield 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% |
18.7%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5Lowest 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% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest 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 |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
$131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19k 16% below NH |
$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
$421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
$1,593±$318Highest 7% above NH |
| 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 7% below NH |
$5,694Lowest 15% below NH |
$7,369Highest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest 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% |
11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | Pittsfield School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School | None in town |
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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.