NH area data
Chester, NH
Chester, NH.
Population: 5,300 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $679,145
- 1-year appreciation
- +10.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- +31.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +57.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +145.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $679,145
- House Price Index
- 472.1 (+3.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $641,500
- Median list price
- $709,900
- Median days on market
- 51 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- +2.0%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $2,212/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $2,876/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Above Average)
- 106.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 24.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $18.60/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, iceStorm, drought, hurricane, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 40
- Days with Good air quality
- 276
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 11
- Nearest national park
- Lowell National Historical Park (24 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Heaton Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (3.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +791 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $8,464
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 84.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 140,669
- Average weekly wage
- $1,379
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 552
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