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Brookfield vs Chesterfield vs Dummerston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Chesterfield has the most expensive homes ($374k median).
Dummerston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.1%).
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 | Brookfield | Chesterfield | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,486Lowest |
3,622Highest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47±5.9Highest 21% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Brookfield and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookfield and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,500±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$373,500±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Chesterfield and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,560 46% above U.S. |
$6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Dummerston 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 | — | #52 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Chesterfield School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.