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Dummerston vs Randolph vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Randolph has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Chesterfield has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Dummerston | Randolph | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
420Lowest |
3,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
57.5±10.9Highest 48% above U.S. |
46.8±8.7 20% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.5%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5.4 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+ | 24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±7.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Randolph and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$101,750±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$102,370±$40kHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$57kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$373,500±$33k 12% above U.S. |
| Randolph and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,667±$215Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,324±$1kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Randolph and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536 45% above U.S. |
$4,269Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$6,344Highest 103% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±53.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
83.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chesterfield and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.5%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Randolph 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.