Chesterfield, NH

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Chesterfield, New Hampshire

Chesterfield, New Hampshire, in Cheshire county, is 51 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center) and 80 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town has a population of 3,542.

The People and Families of Chesterfield

In Chesterfield, about 66% of adults are married. Chesterfield is considered a town for married couples and families.

Interestingly, the town is known for having more men than similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Chesterfield had a median family income of $58,516. To its credit, the people in Chesterfield value education and a large proportion are college graduates.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 election, John Kerry was the top Presidential fund-raiser in Chesterfield ($250). Residents gave more to the Democratic party than any of the others.

Crime and Safety

The streets of Chesterfield are considered safe by both national and state standards.

Chesterfield Housing

About 84% of housing units in Chesterfield are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Chesterfield, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Chesterfield strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 12%
Low Property Crime (vs. Peers)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 14%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Chesterfield, NH

Comparing Chesterfield to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles N of Chicopee, Massachusetts (center to center)
Nearest Large City	80 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Cheshire
Standard Zip Codes	03443
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.887
Longitude	-72.47

Station	VERNON
Distance	8.7 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 32 F
Apr Temp	34 to 57 F
Jul Temp	59 to 84 F
Oct Temp	37 to 62 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Station	SURRY MOUNTAIN LAKE
Distance	11 miles
Jan Temp	7 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	33 to 59 F
Annual Precip	40.6 inches

Station	BIRCH HILL DAM
Distance	25.1 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 32 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	32 to 60 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,542	100%
Male	1,804	50.9%
Female	1,738	49.1%
Under 18	919	25.9%
18+	2,623	74.1%
65+	387	10.9%
Median Age	40.4
Average Family Size	3.01
White	3,464	97.8%
African-American	8	0.2%
Asian	6	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	20	0.6%
Other	3	0.1%
Mixed Race	41	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,866
Growth	324
Growth %	9.1%

Ancestry	Percent
English	18.8%
Irish	12.7%
German	10.5%
French (except Basque)	8.7%
French Canadian	7.9%
US/American	6.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.3%
Italian	5.1%
Polish	4.5%
Scottish	4.4%
Russian	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.8%
Swedish	1.4%
Dutch	1.2%
European	1.2%
Hungarian	1.1%
Greek	0.9%
Portuguese	0.9%
Canadian	0.9%
Ukrainian	0.7%
Eastern European	0.6%
Finnish	0.6%
Norwegian	0.5%
Belgian	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
Danish	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Romanian	0.2%
Syrian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Chesterfield	3,542	$58,516
Hinsdale	4,082	$43,413
Keene	22,563	$49,935
Roxbury	237	$56,875
Swanzey	6,800	$51,500
Westmoreland	1,747	$62,857
Winchester	4,144	$43,393

Library
Chesterfield Public Library 524 Route 63 Chesterfield, New Hampshire (603) 363-4621

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Historic Chesterfield

Pine Grove Springs Hotel between 1900 and 1905

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Pine Grove Springs Hotel between 1900 and 1905

Along the shore at Pine Grove Springs Hotel (Lake Spofford) c1905.

Pine Grove Springs Hotel between 1900 and 1910

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