What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.7%).

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.

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

Measure	Newton	Chesterfield
People
Population	4,836Highest	3,622Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH	46.8±8.7Lowest 8% above NH
	Newton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.5%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Chesterfield and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.8%±7.3Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	45.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.7%±2.5Highest NH: 6%	1.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Newton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH	$102,370±$40kLowest 3% above NH
	Newton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH	$373,500±$33kLowest 7% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH	$1,324±$1kLowest 11% below NH
	Newton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,124Highest 22% above NH	$6,344Lowest 5% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	62%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Chesterfield and Newton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	25 minLowest 7% below NH
Work from home	18.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Chesterfield and Newton 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	#70 of 120 in NH	#52 of 120 in NH
School district	Sanborn Regional School District	Chesterfield 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.