Compare towns
Epsom vs Wakefield vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Wakefield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
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 | Wakefield | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939 |
5,405Highest |
4,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4% NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
49.4±4.1Highest 14% above NH |
41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
| Wakefield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pittsfield and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epsom and Wakefield 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 NH: 40.6% |
26.2% NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
| 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±$13k about the NH average |
$100,976±$11kHighest about the NH average |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
| Wakefield 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±$19kHighest 16% below NH |
$322,800±$43k 20% below NH |
$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
| Epsom and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,375±$434Highest 8% below NH |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
| Wakefield and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210Highest 7% below NH |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
$5,694 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3 NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Wakefield 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 | #118 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Wakefield School District | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.