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Chesterfield vs Dorset vs Warner
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).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Dorset | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622Highest |
2,092Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5 18% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Dorset 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% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset 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% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Dorset 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% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Dorset 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. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Dorset and Chesterfield 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. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,344Lowest 103% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Dorset 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dorset 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 | — | — |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Kearsarge Regional 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.