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Chesterfield vs Canterbury vs Dublin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterfield has the most affordable homes ($374k median).
Canterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
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 | Canterbury | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622Highest |
2,353 |
1,688Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7Lowest 8% above NH |
48.6±3.8 12% above NH |
49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH |
| Dublin and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3 NH: 18.2% |
| Chesterfield and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±7.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Chesterfield and Dublin 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 NH: 40.6% |
49.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.8%±3Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
| Canterbury and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,370±$40kLowest 3% above NH |
$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
| Canterbury and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,500±$33kLowest 7% below NH |
$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
| Canterbury and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1kLowest 11% below NH |
$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,344Lowest 5% below NH |
$7,421 11% above NH |
$8,165Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
71.7%±48.3 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Chesterfield and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% NH: 7.2% |
5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.6%±7.4 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Canterbury 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 | Shaker Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| 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 |
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.