Town in New Hampshire, United States

Chester

$609kMedian Home
281Sunny Days/yr
59°FAvg High Temp
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Long cold season, with rain spread fairly evenly through the year. Winter is not just a brief interruption. Noticeable daylight swing. Snow is a real part of winter.

About Chester

Chester is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 5,232 at the 2020 census, up from 4,768 at the 2010 census. It was home to the now defunct Chester College.Wikipedia

Long winterEven rainfallNoticeable daylight swing
Place

Where It Is

Location Context
Chester, New Hampshire
Latitude42.96°
Longitude-71.26°
Population5k
Center elevation456 ft

State Context

New HampshireU.S. state

New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Of the 50 U.S. states, New Hampshire is the seventh-smallest by land area and the tenth-least populous, with a population of 1,377,529 residents as of the 2020 census.Wikipedia

Income tax: None*Avg sales tax: 0.00%Property tax: 1.93%Official school data available

About the Region

New England

New England sits at the northeastern edge of the American continent, where colonial-era brick cities give way to dense forests, rocky coastlines, and some of the sharpest seasonal swings in the country. Harsh winters and short days are offset by world-class autumn foliage and reliably mild summers. Boston anchors a global biotech and university corridor, while smaller cities like Portland (ME), Providence, and Burlington punch well above their demographic weight in food, arts, and startup energy.

Housing costs vary significantly across the region. Greater Boston has moved toward coastal norms, but mid-sized cities in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont still represent some of the best value in the Northeast — walkable downtowns, strong school systems, and mountain or ocean access within an hour. Remote workers have accelerated this dynamic, and small lakeside and coastal towns that were once seasonal are now year-round communities.

Outdoors

Nature Access

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People

City Profile

Median Age46 yrs
College Educated44%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home16%of workforce
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Cost of Living

Housing
$609k
Median home price
Household Income
$135k
Median annual
Daily life

Livability

Walkability
37
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The year

Climate

Sunshine
281
sunny days per year
77% of the year
Avg High Temp
59°F
annual average
Humidity Pattern
Humidity year-round
72% warm season / 71% cool season
Comfort Score
47/100
Mixed
Temp Swing
47°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Annual precipitation
47"
inches per year
Annual snowfall
46"
inches per year
Air Quality
46
Good AQI
How To Read Comfort

Comfort combines temperature band fit, humidity fit, seasonal swing, and penalties for long stretches of extreme heat or cold. Higher scores mean the yearly pattern stays closer to an easier day-to-day climate band.

Monthly Temperature
Daylight Span (Sunrise to Sunset)
Precipitation Distribution
47" of precipitation per year
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humid summers
Summer 72% · Winter 71% · May-Sep 64-77%
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