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Epsom vs Ripton vs Worcester vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Pittsfield has the most renters (31.2% rent).
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 | Ripton | Worcester | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
508Lowest |
831 |
4,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
47±2.7 21% above U.S. |
41.5±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pittsfield and Epsom 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±4.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$74,318±$14k 8% below U.S. |
| Ripton 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 about the U.S. average |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$271,100±$27kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$294,800±$30k 11% below U.S. |
| Ripton and Epsom 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. |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,239±$182Highest 12% 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. |
$4,915 58% above U.S. |
$4,421Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,694 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.5%±37Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.5%±27.3 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester and Ripton 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 |
| School district | Epsom School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.