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Chesterfield vs Surry vs Warner
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 most people working from home (18.9%).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% 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 | Surry | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622Highest |
1,052Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7Highest 8% above NH |
44.7±5.1 3% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Chesterfield and Surry 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% |
20.8%±6.2 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chesterfield and Surry 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% |
23.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Chesterfield and Surry 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% |
31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Surry and Warner 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 3% above NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Surry and Chesterfield 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 |
$331,400±$23kLowest 18% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
| 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 11% below NH |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Surry and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,344Lowest 5% below NH |
$6,384 4% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Chesterfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Chesterfield and Warner 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 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.