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Chesterfield vs Hanover vs Dummerston
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 oldest population (median age 46.8).
Hanover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622 |
11,685Highest |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Chesterfield 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% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,370±$40k 27% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Hanover and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,344 103% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Hanover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover and Dummerston 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.