What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).

Wilmot has the most affordable homes ($400k median).

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	Wilmot
People
Population	5,300Highest	1,487Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.2±3.8Lowest 9% above NH	53±2.4Highest 22% above NH
	Wilmot and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2%	17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Chester and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.4%±4Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Wilmot and Chester 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%	58.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6%	3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Chester and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$142,212±$19kHighest 44% above NH	$117,759±$15kLowest 19% above NH
	Chester and Wilmot 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	$399,600±$43kLowest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,125±$289 25% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,464Highest 27% above NH	$6,651Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19%±72.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	41.1%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Wilmot and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4%Highest NH: 7.2%	2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	97.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH	1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above NH	33 minLowest 22% above NH
Work from home	16.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Wilmot 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	—
School district	Chester School District	—
High school 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.