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Epsom vs Underhill 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Chesterfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Underhill | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
3,141Lowest |
3,622 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% 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±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
— | $1,324±$1kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$6,344 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 17% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Chesterfield 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.