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Chesterfield vs Epsom vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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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 | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622Lowest |
4,939 |
9,084Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Springfield 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Springfield 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 27% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| 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 12% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| 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 6% below U.S. |
$1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$963±$100Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| 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 103% above U.S. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
$4,807Lowest 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chesterfield and Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Epsom School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Springfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.3 |
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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.