What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chesterfield has the most people working from home (18.9%).

Wentworth has the youngest population (median age 36).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chesterfield	Wentworth
People
Population	3,622Highest	1,057Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	-7.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.8±8.7Highest 8% above NH	36±5.1Lowest 17% below NH
	Chesterfield and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.5%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.9%±7.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Wentworth 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%	21.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Chesterfield and Wentworth 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%	33.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%	2.2%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
	Wentworth 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±$40kHighest 3% above NH	$97,708±$24kLowest about the NH average
	Chesterfield and Wentworth 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	$304,500±$39kLowest 24% below NH
	Chesterfield and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,324±$1kLowest 11% below NH	$1,659±$794Highest 11% above NH
	Wentworth and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,344Highest 5% below NH	$5,532Lowest 17% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±43.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Chesterfield and Wentworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	81.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 7% below NH	20 minLowest 26% below NH
Work from home	18.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%	7.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#52 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Chesterfield School District	Wentworth School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.