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Cheshire
New Hampshire

77K

Population

$77K

Median Income

$394K

Median Home

D+17

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$77K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.7%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$63,458

Federal Spending per Capita$673

Median Individual Earnings$46K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers39.7%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$89K

Avg Credit Score696

Work From Home %11.1%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1817.9%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households29.0%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms35

Income (20th Percentile)$34K

Income (80th Percentile)$141K

Income (95th Percentile)$239K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher30.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.2%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %15.9%

Dependency Ratio0.95

Medicare Spending / Person$3,021

SS Benefits / Person$5,194

Education Wage Premium1.54x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$52K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$44K

Public Assistance Recipients2.2%

Average Annual Wage$59K

Professional Services Concentration0.55x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$386K

This county

$440K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$378K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1797/mo

This county

$1750/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate2.44%

This county

1.86% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $5,818

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,926/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.2%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households11.9%

Homeownership Rate70.7%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

97.4%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

15.0%

Sold Above List Price

21.4%

Median Days to Close

36 days

Active Listings

138

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

45 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.7 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)— Competitive — many homes bid up

41.1%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 97.4% · Redfin 99.2%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy79.3 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity8.2%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score11

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score0

Dental Care Shortage Score0

Healthcare Shortage Score3.7

Healthcare Offices93

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)30.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)12.4%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)14.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)19.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)27.9%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians176

Nursing Home Rating3.3 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients565 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$9,793

Uninsured (under 65)6.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.10 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.08 grade level

HS Diploma Holders15,031

Bachelor's Degree Holders5,186

HS Completion Rate93.8%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools32

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.3 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate14.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate1.9 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate24.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities66

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)17th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)23.2 / 100K

Suicide Rate18.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale0.3

January Sunshine-0.35

January Temperature-0.90

Average Temp46°F

Avg High Temp57°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Median AQIAQI 41

Good Air Days253 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation40.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events30.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$401K

Ozone Days149 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.20

Heating Degree Days7,349 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days392 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,883 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)217 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year7.8

Avg Hail Events / Year5.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)60 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)72 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations33 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)6.4 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)156 properties

FAA-Registered Airports7 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries5 breweries

Microbreweries4 microbreweries

Brewpubs1 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed219 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed156 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)389 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)102 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)11 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+91.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet7.5%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)216 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations12 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers19

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers4,266 workers

Public Transit Commuters43 workers

Walk to Work895 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,157 workers

Bike Commuters0.4%

Walk to Work2.3%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden30.0%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers8.3 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities24

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout71.8%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.204

Nonprofit Organizations579

Veterans Share8.7%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults49.5%

Never-Married Adults31.9%

Divorced Adults13.0%

Religious Organizations41

Asian Population0.7%

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations9.2 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.79 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities3

Nursing & Care Facilities22

Grocery Stores33

Arts & Entertainment Venues12

Hotels & Lodging25

Recreation Businesses26

Professional Services Firms142

Veterinary Practices18

Real Estate Firms65

Museums6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$82K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate36.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.39%

Politics

D+17

2024 Presidential · New Hampshire was D+2 statewide

vs New Hampshire State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

2.44%1.86% state avg

Politics

D+17D+2

COL Index

County data114 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +463

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Income-neutral migration pattern (IRS: 0.98x avg income)

Economic Mobility

42%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $394K

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Local News — Cheshire

Brattleboro Reformer · 2 days ago

GOP primary coming up for NH's Cheshire 15 district

Primary elections are coming up in New Hampshire on Sept. 8, and the race for the Republican nominat…

My Keene Now · 2 days ago

Cheshire County Veterans Can Get $20 Farmers’ Market Vouchers Throughout September

CHESHIRE COUNTY, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) Cheshire County veterans will have another reason to visit local …

WPTZ · 1 month ago

Hospital in Cheshire County confirms 9 cases of cyclosporiasis from contaminated lettuce

Nine cases of cyclosporiasis have been confirmed from people who ate contaminated lettuce from the C…

Legacy | Obituary · 2 days ago

Walter "Bobby" Latiolais Obituary (1944 - 2026) - Keene, NH - My Keene Now

Walter "Bobby" Latiolais Obituary Walter “Bobby” Latiolais, 81, of Spofford NH, a man whose hands bu…

NBC Boston · 1 month ago

At least 9 cyclospora illnesses tied to NH hospital cafeteria food, officials say

The NH Department of Health and Human Services ties lettuce served at Keene's Cheshire Medical Cente…

The Keene Sentinel · Jun 18, 2026

Region under tornado watch Thursday evening

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Cheshire, Hillsborough, Sullivan and oth…

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