What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chesterfield has the most kids (21.5% under 18).

Ellsworth has the oldest population (median age 61.8).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chesterfield	Ellsworth
People
Population	3,622Highest	51Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	46.8±8.7Lowest 8% above NH	61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH
	Ellsworth and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%	13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Chesterfield and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.8%±7.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Ellsworth 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	25%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.4Highest NH: 6%	0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Chesterfield and Ellsworth 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 3% above NH	$89,375±$39kLowest 10% below NH
	Chesterfield and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$373,500±$33kHighest 7% below NH	$350,000±$170kLowest 13% below NH
	Chesterfield and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,324±$1k 11% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,344Highest 5% below NH	$3,813Lowest 43% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	83.7%±100 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	8.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	100%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 min 7% below NH	—
Work from home	18.9%±6.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Ellsworth 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH 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.