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Chesterfield vs Uxbridge vs Warner
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Uxbridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
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 | Uxbridge | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622 |
14,473Highest |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.7±2.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Uxbridge 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% |
17.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
38%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Uxbridge 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. |
$124,725±$7kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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±$33k 12% above U.S. |
$441,100±$25kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1k 6% below U.S. |
$1,555±$265Highest 10% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Uxbridge 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. |
$5,836Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.6%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #183 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Uxbridge | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Uxbridge High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.