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Epsom vs Pittsfield vs Ware
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Pittsfield has the most kids (20.8% under 18).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
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 | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939 |
4,105Lowest |
10,048Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.5±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7 11% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Ware 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%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Pittsfield and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epsom and Ware 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24% 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% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest 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±$13kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$74,318±$14k 8% below U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Epsom and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19kHighest about the U.S. average |
$294,800±$30k 11% below U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Epsom and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$1,239±$182Highest 12% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% 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 | $6,210Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,694 83% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% 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% |
64.3%±16.2Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epsom and Ware 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 | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Epsom School District | Pittsfield School District | Ware |
| High school in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.