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Wakefield vs Epsom vs Newfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wakefield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Epsom has the shortest commute (31 min average).
Newfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Wakefield | Epsom | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,405Highest |
4,939 |
1,580Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±4.1 27% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Lowest 21% above U.S. |
52.8±8.1Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Newfield and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wakefield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.8%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,976±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$57,188±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Wakefield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,800±$43k about the U.S. average |
$338,400±$19kHighest about the U.S. average |
$318,100±$27kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Epsom and Wakefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,375±$434Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Wakefield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,954 5% below U.S. |
$6,210Highest 99% above U.S. |
$2,402Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±82.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #118 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Wakefield School District | Epsom School District | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.