Town guide

Chesterfield, New Hampshire

Chesterfield is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, home to about 3,622 people across 46 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 03443, 03462 and 03466.

Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 3 were seller’s markets.

Population3,62279 per sq mi
Median home value$373,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$210Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking50%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Chesterfield

3 ZIP codes

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chesterfield. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Chesterfield

Distances

Nearest major airportBradley International Airport (BDL)67 miles away
Closer regional airportRutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport (RUT)50 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA83 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY172 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Chesterfield; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Chesterfield

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Chesterfield had 3,552 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.

It’s the 103rd largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Cheshire County grew from 31,321 residents in 1900 to 76,458 in 2020.

Chesterfield population by census2000: 3,542, 2010: 3,604, 2020: 3,5523,54220003,60420103,5522020

Cheshire County, 1900–2020

Cheshire County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,321, 1910: 30,659, 1920: 30,975, 1930: 33,685, 1940: 34,953, 1950: 38,811, 1960: 43,342, 1970: 52,364, 1980: 62,116, 1990: 70,121, 2000: 73,825, 2010: 77,117, 2020: 76,45831K’00’1031K’20’3035K’40’5043K’60’7062K’80’9074K’00’1076K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 46.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 60 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ChesterfieldJan: high 30°F, low 10°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 11°F, 2.8 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 20°F, 3.4 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 30°F, 3.4 in; May: high 69°F, low 41°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 51°F, 4.4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 54°F, 4.3 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 47°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 36°F, 4.9 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 27°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 18°F, 3.9 in30°10°Jan3.134°11°Feb2.843°20°Mar3.457°30°Apr3.469°41°May3.877°51°Jun4.482°56°Jul4.581°54°Aug4.373°47°Sep4.360°36°Oct4.947°27°Nov3.536°18°Dec3.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Keene, NH weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Cheshire County

27,755 jobs at 2,001 businesses in Cheshire County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cheshire CountyRetail trade: 5,524 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,408 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,313 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,572 jobs; Construction: 1,796 jobs; Other services: 1,158 jobs; Educational services: 1,155 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,069 jobsRetail trade 20% Manufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Other services 4% Educational services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chesterfield’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Brattleboro Memorial HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Brattleboro6.9 miles
  • Cheshire Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Keene9.0 miles
  • Grace Cottage HospitalCritical access hospital · no emergency room · Townshend15.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Specialist doctors1
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers2
Physical and occupational therapists1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Chesterfield

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Chesterfield Gorge Natural Area · 16 acres2.7 mi
  • Ware's Grove Town Beach · 5 acres0.5 mi
  • Dutton Pines State Forest Park4.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Hannaford5.6 mi
  • ALDI5.6 mi
  • Putney Food Co-op5.8 mi
  • Brattleboro Food Co-Op6.3 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens7.0 mi
  • Rite Aid7.1 mi
  • Hannaford Pharmacy8.4 mi

Libraries

  • Putney Public Library5.9 mi
  • Landmark College Library6.1 mi
  • Asa Keys Medical Library6.1 mi
  • Brooks Memorial Library6.2 mi
  • Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Library6.8 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Antique Carriage and Sleigh Museum3.1 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Joe Greenhoe Theatre6.0 mi
  • Brattleboro Music Center Office6.1 mi
  • Founders Auditorium6.1 mi
  • Brattleboro Stone Church6.2 mi
  • Hooker-Dunham Theater and Gallery6.2 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1752.

Notable people born here

  • Harlan F. Stone (1872) · chief justice of the United States from 1941 to 1946

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Chesterfield

Public schools here are run by Chesterfield School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chesterfield Central SchoolChesterfieldK–8253Public1.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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