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Chesterfield vs Dummerston vs Ogunquit vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wilton has the most renters (23% 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 | Ogunquit | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,622 |
2,090 |
1,379Lowest |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%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% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Ogunquit 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 |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Dummerston and Wilton 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. |
$4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% 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% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Wilton 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest 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. |
1971Lowest 9 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 |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Dummerston 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 | — | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.