Compare towns
Chesterfield vs Epsom vs Newfields
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 most kids (21.5% under 18).
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Epsom | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622 |
4,939Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7 8% above NH |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Epsom 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% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Chesterfield and Newfields 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% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Chesterfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Epsom 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 3% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,500±$33k 7% below NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1k 11% below NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,344 5% below NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Chesterfield and Epsom 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% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Epsom School District | Newfields 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 |
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.