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Chesterfield vs Warner vs Windsor
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 people working from home (18.9%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
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 | Warner | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622Highest |
2,959Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Windsor 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%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% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| 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 12% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
| 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±$1kHighest 6% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Warner 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. |
$5,209Lowest 67% 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% |
31.5%±17Lowest 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.