Compare towns
Pittsfield vs Epsom vs Northwood
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pittsfield has the most renters (31.2% rent).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
Northwood has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Epsom | Northwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,105Lowest |
4,939Highest |
4,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
42.4±7.8 about the NH average |
| Epsom and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.8%±6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pittsfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Northwood and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest 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 | $74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
$129,375±$23kHighest 31% above NH |
| Northwood and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
$338,400±$19k 16% below NH |
$363,000±$13kHighest 10% below NH |
| Northwood and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$182Highest 17% below NH |
$1,212±$437 19% below NH |
$1,201±$372Lowest 19% below NH |
| Pittsfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,694Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,210Highest 7% below NH |
$5,806 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.5%±27.3 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2Lowest 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 | 11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
89%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 15% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Northwood 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 | #93 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH | #24 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pittsfield School District | Epsom School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District |
| High school in town | Pittsfield High School | None in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.