What stands out worked out from the figures below

Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).

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	Wilton	Chesterfield
People
Population	3,960Highest	3,622Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46.8±5.2 8% above NH	46.8±8.7 8% above NH
Kids under 18	13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.5%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Chesterfield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22%±6.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	28.8%±7.3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Chesterfield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%	45.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6%	1.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Wilton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH	$102,370±$40kLowest 3% above NH
	Wilton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH	$373,500±$33kLowest 7% below NH
	Wilton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,382±$70Highest 7% below NH	$1,324±$1kLowest 11% below NH
	Wilton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,612Highest 14% above NH	$6,344Lowest 5% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Chesterfield and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77%Lowest NH: 72.8%	83.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 12% above NH	25 minLowest 7% below NH
Work from home	16.7%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	Chesterfield and Wilton 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	#54 of 120 in NH	#52 of 120 in NH
School district	Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District	Chesterfield School District
High school in town	Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	9.1	—
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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.