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Chesterfield vs Campton vs Dummerston vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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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 | Campton | Dummerston | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,622 |
3,407 |
2,090Lowest |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Campton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest 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+ | 28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±10.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Campton and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,370±$40k 27% above U.S. |
$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21k 42% above U.S. |
| Campton and Wilton 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. |
$356,300±$38k 7% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Wilton 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. |
— | $1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,344 103% above U.S. |
$6,028 93% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.6%±44.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Campton 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs 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. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Campton 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Campton School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.