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Chesterfield vs Temple 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 kids (21.5% under 18).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
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 | Temple | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622Highest |
1,363Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7 8% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Temple and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Chesterfield and Warner 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Chesterfield and Warner 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% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,370±$40kHighest 3% above NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Chesterfield and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $373,500±$33k 7% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Temple and Chesterfield 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 |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
| Chesterfield and Warner 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 |
$6,983 5% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chesterfield and Temple 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 6 photos → | 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.