Compare towns
Pittsfield vs Hooksett vs Epsom
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 kids (20.8% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Epsom has the most homeowners (87.6%).
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 | Hooksett | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,105Lowest |
5,876Highest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
| Epsom and Hooksett 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% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 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%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Epsom 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 |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
| Hooksett 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 |
$348,100±$32kHighest 14% below NH |
$338,400±$19k 16% below NH |
| Hooksett and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,239±$182 17% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,694 15% below NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,210Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.5%±27.3 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 min 9% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Pittsfield School District | — | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | Pittsfield High School | — | None in town |
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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.