Compare towns
Warner vs Epsom 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
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Pittsfield has the most renters (55.9% rent).
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 | Warner | Epsom | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
4,939Highest |
1,744Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
41.2±4.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Epsom and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
19%±7.9Highest 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+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
21%±7.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Pittsfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
19.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
4.7%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$97,941±$13kHighest about the NH average |
$60,144±$20kLowest 39% below NH |
| Epsom and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22kHighest 12% below NH |
$338,400±$19k 16% below NH |
$273,100±$47kLowest 32% below NH |
| Warner and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,236±$216Highest 17% below NH |
| Pittsfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
$4,864Lowest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
66%±30.5 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 | 8.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1952Lowest 27 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 19% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
7.7%±6.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner 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 | — | #69 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Epsom School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | 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.