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Chesterfield vs Lincoln 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 highest household income ($102k).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Rumney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Lincoln | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622Highest |
1,461 |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7Highest 8% above NH |
46.8±10.1Highest 8% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chesterfield and Lincoln 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% |
28.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Chesterfield and Lincoln 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% |
38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Lincoln 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 |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
| Chesterfield and Rumney 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 |
$342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Chesterfield and Lincoln 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 |
$1,143±$498 23% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Chesterfield and Lincoln 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 |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Chesterfield and Lincoln 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% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% 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 min 7% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chesterfield and Lincoln 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 | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.