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Chesterfield vs Unity 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).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622Highest |
1,375Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7 8% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Unity 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest 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%±7.3 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,370±$40kHighest 3% above NH |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
| Chesterfield and Warner 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 |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% 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 |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Unity and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,344 5% below NH |
$5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest 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 |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest 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 | Unity 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 → | 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.