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Chesterfield vs Braintree vs Epsom
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 most kids (21.5% under 18).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k median).
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Braintree | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622 |
1,026Lowest |
4,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
58.4±2.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.2%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Braintree and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Braintree 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. |
$79,803±$5kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,500±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$217,700±$28kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Chesterfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$840±$405Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Epsom 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. |
$3,908Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.4%±29.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Braintree and Chesterfield 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 | — | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.