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Chesterfield vs Dummerston vs Newfields 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).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Dummerston | Newfields | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,622Highest |
2,090 |
2,023Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Dummerston 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest 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% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 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% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest 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% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Warner 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. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% 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 |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Warner 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer 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% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Newfields 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Newfields School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.