Cheshire County, New Hampshire
Cheshire County, New Hampshire · ZIP 03431, 03441, 03443
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 78,078 (2024 estimate)Population
- 30,519Households
- $81,001Median household income
- $257,200Median home value
- 31Towns with a page
- 25ZIP codes
Cheshire County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 73,825 |
| 2010 | 77,117 |
| 2020 | 76,458 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 33, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 33, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 33, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $81,001 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 33, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 21,452 units
- Renter occupied
- 9,067 units
- Vacancy rate
- 14.7%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 33, retrieved November 14, 2026.
27,755 employees in 2,001 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 33, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Cheshire County | New Hampshire |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 76,945 | 1,387,834 |
| Median household income | $81,001 | $95,628 |
| Median age | 43.5 | 43.2 |
| Median home value | $257,200 | $367,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 35.3% | 39.8% |
| Foreign-born residents | 2.7% | 6.2% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 70.3% | 72.5% |
| Mean commute to work | 23.7 minutes | 26.8 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 33, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Cheshire County31 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Keene | City | 23,036 | 37.1 sq mi |
| Swanzey Town | Town | 7,463 | 45.0 sq mi |
| Rindge Town | Town | 6,543 | 37.1 sq mi |
| Jaffrey Town | Town | 5,549 | 38.4 sq mi |
| Winchester Town | Town | 4,255 | 55.0 sq mi |
| Hinsdale Town | Town | 4,027 | 20.5 sq mi |
| Walpole Town | Town | 3,717 | 35.2 sq mi |
| Chesterfield Town | Town | 3,660 | 45.6 sq mi |
| Jaffrey | Census designated place | 2,885 | 3.40 sq mi |
| Fitzwilliam Town | Town | 2,483 | 34.6 sq mi |
| Troy Town | Town | 2,198 | 17.5 sq mi |
| Marlborough Town | Town | 2,193 | 20.4 sq mi |
| Alstead Town | Town | 1,925 | 38.8 sq mi |
| Westmoreland Town | Town | 1,737 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Dublin Town | Town | 1,593 | 27.9 sq mi |
| Stoddard Town | Town | 1,449 | 50.9 sq mi |
| Winchester | Census designated place | 1,394 | 2.98 sq mi |
| Hinsdale | Census designated place | 1,382 | 2.32 sq mi |
| Richmond Town | Town | 1,239 | 37.5 sq mi |
| West Swanzey | Census designated place | 1,227 | 2.58 sq mi |
| Troy | Census designated place | 1,086 | 1.28 sq mi |
| Harrisville Town | Town | 1,003 | 18.7 sq mi |
| Marlborough | Census designated place | 925 | 1.69 sq mi |
| Surry Town | Town | 861 | 15.7 sq mi |
| Gilsum Town | Town | 786 | 16.7 sq mi |
| Marlow Town | Town | 774 | 26.0 sq mi |
| Sullivan Town | Town | 695 | 18.5 sq mi |
| Nelson Town | Town | 667 | 21.9 sq mi |
| North Walpole | Census designated place | 608 | 0.69 sq mi |
| Walpole | Census designated place | 447 | 1.22 sq mi |
| Roxbury Town | Town | 225 | 11.9 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 33 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Franklin CountyPopulation 70,871 (2024 estimate)
- Hillsborough CountyPopulation 430,462 (2024 estimate)
- Sullivan CountyPopulation 44,012 (2024 estimate)
- Windham CountyPopulation 45,627 (2024 estimate)
- Worcester CountyPopulation 881,248 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 25, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 33, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 50, retrieved November 14, 2026.