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Chesterfield vs Webster 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
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 | Webster | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,622Highest |
2,227Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±8.7Highest 8% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
| Chesterfield and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| 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 NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Webster 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 3% above NH |
$107,171±$14kHighest 8% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| 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 7% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% 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 |
$1,396±$622Highest 6% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Webster 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 |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.6% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chesterfield and Webster 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 | 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.