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Chesterfield vs Warner vs Dummerston vs Epsom
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 most expensive homes ($374k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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| Measure | Chesterfield | Warner | Dummerston | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,622 |
2,959 |
2,090Lowest |
4,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Chesterfield 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chesterfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Epsom 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. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% 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±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$338,400±$19k about the U.S. average |
| 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 6% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,212±$437Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Dummerston 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Epsom 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Chesterfield 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 | — | — | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Epsom School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.