Compare towns
Chesterfield vs Epping vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chesterfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Epping | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622Lowest |
7,430Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7Highest 8% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chesterfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±7.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Chesterfield and Epping 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% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,370±$40kLowest 3% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,500±$33kLowest 7% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Epping and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1kLowest 11% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Epping and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,344Lowest 5% below NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Chesterfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Epping School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.