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Chesterfield vs Barnard 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
Chesterfield has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
Barnard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Chesterfield | Barnard | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622Highest |
1,211Lowest |
2,090 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnard and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$97,581±$19kLowest 21% 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 | $373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Barnard and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
$6,038 94% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27%±19.8Lowest 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 | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Barnard 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 | Chesterfield School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.