Compare NH Towns

Compare up to 4 towns side-by-side across housing, economy, schools, and quality of life.

Chesterfield

Cheshire County
Pop: 3,552
Monadnock Region
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Bethlehem

Grafton County
Pop: 2,484
White Mountains
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Holderness

Grafton County
Pop: 2,004
White Mountains
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Freedom

Carroll County
Pop: 1,689
Lakes Region
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🏠 Property Tax (2025)

MetricChesterfieldBethlehemHoldernessFreedom
Total Tax Rate$21.65 per $1,000$16.19 per $1,000$9.42 per $1,000$7.39 per $1,000
Effective Rate$13.27 per $1,000$12.53 per $1,000$6.72 per $1,000$7.21 per $1,000
Equalization Ratio61.3%77.4%71.3%97.6%
Municipal Rate$4.65$4.50$2.15$2.96
School Rate$12.05$9.28$4.80$2.63
Est. Tax on $400k Home$8,660$6,476$3,768$2,956

πŸ’° Housing & Cost of Living

MetricChesterfieldBethlehemHoldernessFreedom
Median Home Value$275,800$245,600$346,900$339,100
Median Rent$933/mo$814/mo$1,326/moN/A
Median Household Income$109,500$82,063$79,125$74,167
Homeownership Rate89.82%77.95%80.02%94.27%

πŸ‘₯ Demographics

MetricChesterfieldBethlehemHoldernessFreedom
Population3,5522,4842,0041,689
Median Age45.2 years54.2 years44.7 years58.8 years
Avg Household Size2.62 people2.41 people2.21 people2.29 people
Bachelor's Degree or Higher19.9%19.4%23.61%24.05%

πŸ’Ό Employment & Economy

MetricChesterfieldBethlehemHoldernessFreedom
Unemployment Rate6.51%4.82%2.25%6.02%
Poverty Rate6.35%7.82%9.61%13.1%