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Chesterfield vs Dummerston vs Norwich
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 most people working from home (25.9%).
Norwich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622 |
2,090Lowest |
3,640Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% 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%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Dummerston 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% |
16%±3.4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest 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% |
4.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Norwich and Chesterfield 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±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Norwich 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. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,460±$322Highest 3% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Dummerston 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% 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% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Dummerston 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% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Norwich 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 | — | #1 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Norwich 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.