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Chesterfield vs Webster vs Dummerston
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).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Webster | Dummerston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622Highest |
2,227 |
2,090Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7Highest 20% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7 17% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Webster and Dummerston 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster and Chesterfield 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. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
| Webster 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±$33kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Chesterfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,324±$1kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
| Webster and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
$6,021 93% above U.S. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Chesterfield School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | None 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.