Compare towns
Newfields vs Chester vs Nottingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Chester has the oldest population (median age 47.2).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% 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 | Newfields | Chester | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
5,300 |
5,357Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
47.2±3.8Highest 9% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
| Chester and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.6%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±4 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.1% NH: 40.6% |
40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$142,212±$19k 44% above NH |
$122,201±$20kLowest 23% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$552,300±$42k 37% above NH |
$457,500±$26kLowest 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Lowest 26% above NH |
— | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,464 27% above NH |
$7,319Lowest 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
19%±72.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3% NH: 72.8% |
97.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Lowest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1991Lowest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Nottingham 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 | — | #90 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Chester School District | Nottingham School District |
| 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 |
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.