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Epsom vs Pittsfield vs Walpole vs Epping
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 most homeowners (87.6%).
Pittsfield has the youngest population (median age 41.5).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Walpole | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,939 |
4,105 |
3,690Lowest |
7,430Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
-0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
46.5±10.4 7% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Epsom and Walpole 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% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Pittsfield 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% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole and Epping 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% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Epping 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 |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
| Epping and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19k 16% below NH |
$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437 19% below NH |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping 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 |
$6,078 9% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Epping 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% NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.9% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Pittsfield School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School | None in town | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.