Compare towns
Chesterfield vs Epsom vs Rumney
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 people working from home (18.9%).
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622 |
4,939Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7 8% above NH |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest 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% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Chesterfield and Rumney 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%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Chesterfield and Rumney 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% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3 NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Rumney 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 |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
| Chesterfield and Epsom 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 |
$338,400±$19k 16% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Chesterfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1kHighest 11% below NH |
$1,212±$437 19% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Chesterfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,344Highest 5% below NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
| Chesterfield and Rumney 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 | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.