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Epsom vs Pittsfield vs Upton
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).
Pittsfield has the most renters (31.2% rent).
Upton has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939 |
4,105Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.5±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Upton 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% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 21% above U.S. |
$74,318±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
$294,800±$30kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$1,239±$182Highest 12% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Pittsfield and Epsom 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. |
$5,694Lowest 83% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.5%±27.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #69 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Epsom School District | Pittsfield School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.