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Chesterfield vs Stowe 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).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
Dummerston has the most homeowners (92.9%).
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 | Stowe | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622 |
5,285Highest |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+21.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
46.3±7.6 19% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Stowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Stowe and Dummerston 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% |
25.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stowe 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 27% above U.S. |
$93,618±$33kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% 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±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$647,800±$157kHighest 95% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,458±$242Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Stowe and Dummerston 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. |
$7,161Highest 130% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.5%±15.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Dummerston 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Stowe 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 | Stowe Town School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None in town | Stowe High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.