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Westmoreland vs Cornish 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
Westmoreland has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Westmoreland | Cornish | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,237 |
1,816Lowest |
3,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
46.8±8.7Lowest 8% above NH |
| Westmoreland and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Chesterfield and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.8%±7.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Westmoreland and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Westmoreland and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$102,370±$40k 3% above NH |
| Westmoreland and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,800±$12k 13% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$373,500±$33kHighest 7% below NH |
| Chesterfield and Westmoreland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,354±$280Highest 9% below NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,324±$1k 11% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,643Highest about the NH average |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,344 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chesterfield and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
25 minHighest 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.9%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Chesterfield and Westmoreland 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 | Westmoreland School District | Cornish School District | Chesterfield 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.