Compare towns
Epsom vs Sidney vs Chesterfield
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 the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Chesterfield has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Sidney | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
4,790 |
3,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Chesterfield 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Chesterfield 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield 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% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield 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 |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$373,500±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210 99% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Epsom 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield and Sidney 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | RSU 18 | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 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.