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Epsom vs Union 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
Epsom has the highest household income ($98k).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Union | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
2,663Lowest |
4,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3 7% above U.S. |
41.5±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Union 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Pittsfield 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% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union 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% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1 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. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$74,318±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Epsom and Union 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 |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$294,800±$30k 11% 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. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% 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. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$5,694 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest 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% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%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. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union 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 | — | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Pittsfield School District |
| High school 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 |
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.