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Chesterfield vs Ogunquit vs Epsom vs Wilton
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 kids (21.5% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Wilton has the most renters (23% rent).
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 | Ogunquit | Epsom | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,622 |
1,379Lowest |
4,939Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7Lowest 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4 21% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Epsom 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epsom and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $102,370±$40k 27% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
— | $1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wilton 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. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #52 of 120 in NH | — | #69 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | — | Epsom School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.