What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chester has the oldest population (median age 47.2).

New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chester	New Boston
People
Population	5,300Lowest	6,165Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.2±3.8Highest 9% above NH	38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH
Kids under 18	19.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2%	27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	New Boston and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±4Highest NH: 20.1%	17%±4.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Chester and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	44.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6%
	Chester and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$142,212±$19kLowest 44% above NH	$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH
	New Boston and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$552,300±$42kHighest 37% above NH	$481,100±$59kLowest 20% above NH
	Chester and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,193±$111 20% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,464Highest 27% above NH	$8,181Lowest 23% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19%±72.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	22.8%±20.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	New Boston and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	6.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	88%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH	1989Lowest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minLowest 31% above NH	36 minHighest 33% above NH
Work from home	16.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.2%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	New Boston and Chester 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	#90 of 120 in NH	#21 of 120 in NH
School district	Chester School District	New Boston School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.