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Chesterfield vs Newfane vs Dummerston vs Warner
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 expensive homes ($374k median).
Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
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 | Newfane | Dummerston | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,622Highest |
1,456Lowest |
2,090 |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Newfane and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 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%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newfane and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Newfane 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. |
$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Dummerston 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. |
$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$335,300±$22k about the U.S. average |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
$1,266±$238 10% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,344 103% above U.S. |
$5,174 66% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.9%±79.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Newfane 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% |
10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfane 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.