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Chesterfield vs Dummerston vs Hampton 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 highest household income ($102k).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
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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 | Dummerston | Hampton | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,622 |
2,090Lowest |
16,426Highest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Hampton 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 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%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Hampton 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% 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. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,344 103% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,813 118% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Hampton 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% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.1 |
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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.