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Epsom vs Pittsfield vs Windsor
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 youngest population (median age 41.5).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
4,105 |
3,554Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.5±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Windsor 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% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Pittsfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Epsom 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% |
39.7% 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% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% 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. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% 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% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epsom and Pittsfield 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 70 in VT |
| School district | Epsom School District | Pittsfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 photos → |
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.