Compare towns
Epsom vs Dover vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Chesterfield has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Epsom | Dover | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939 |
33,364Highest |
3,622Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
46.8±8.7 8% above NH |
| Epsom and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Chesterfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±7.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Chesterfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
45.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13k about the NH average |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$102,370±$40kHighest 3% above NH |
| Chesterfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$373,500±$33k 7% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
$1,324±$1k 11% below NH |
| Dover and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,344 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chesterfield and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Chesterfield and Dover 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #52 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Dover School District | Chesterfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.