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Pittsfield vs Epping vs Chichester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering PittsfieldPittsfield
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the most renters (55.9% rent).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Chichester has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
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 | Pittsfield | Epping | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,744Lowest |
7,430Highest |
2,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±4.9Lowest 5% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
43±3.3 about the NH average |
| Epping and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±7.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±7.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±4.2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,144±$20kLowest 39% below NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
| Chichester and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,100±$47kLowest 32% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$409,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Epping and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,236±$216Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
| Chichester and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,864Lowest 27% below NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$7,189Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66%±30.5 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 44.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1952Lowest 27 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.7%±6.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Chichester 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 | #93 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.