What stands out worked out from the figures below

Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).

Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Epsom	Plainville
People
Population	4,939Lowest	9,943Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S.	43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Epsom and Plainville 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%	18.3%±4Highest U.S.: 22%
	Plainville and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Plainville 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Epsom and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,941±$13kLowest 21% above U.S.	$104,106±$13kHighest 29% above U.S.
	Plainville 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±$19kLowest about the U.S. average	$476,000±$35kHighest 43% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S.	$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,210Highest 99% above U.S.	$5,329Lowest 71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%	53.8%±13.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Epsom and Plainville 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%	7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 17% above U.S.	29 minLowest 10% above U.S.
Work from home	13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Plainville 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	#102 of 282 in MA
School district	Epsom School District	Plainville
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.