What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chesterfield has the most kids (21.5% under 18).

Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chesterfield	Hill
People
Population	3,622Highest	908Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.8±8.7Lowest 8% above NH	49.1±6.8Highest 13% above NH
	Hill 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%	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	28.8%±7.3Highest NH: 20.1%	28.5%±2.2Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Chesterfield and Hill 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%	30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Hill and Chesterfield 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	$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH
	Chesterfield and Hill 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	$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH
	Chesterfield and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,324±$1k 11% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,344Highest 5% below NH	$4,933Lowest 26% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Chesterfield and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 7% below NH	35 minHighest 32% above NH
Work from home	18.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%	9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Chesterfield and Hill 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	—
School district	Chesterfield School District	Hill School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.