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Epsom vs Wolfeboro vs Epping 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 the most homeowners (87.6%).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | Epping | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,939 |
6,571 |
7,430Highest |
4,105Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pittsfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Epping 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 |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
| Epping 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 16% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437 19% below NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
| Epping and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210 7% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,694 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Epping 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Epping School District | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | Epping High School | Pittsfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.