Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Cheshire County is home to 77,297 people. 8.7% of residents live below the poverty line, above the New Hampshire rate (7.2%). The median household income is $83,329.

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MeasureValueNew HampshireYearSource
Population77,2971,394,8682024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median household income$83,329$99,0312024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Below poverty line8.7%7.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Children in poverty9.0%7.9%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
No health insurance6.2%5.3%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Bachelor's degree or higher35.5%40.6%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median home value$280,100$402,5002024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median gross rent$1,276$1,4912024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Renters paying 30%+ of income48.7%48.2%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Foreign-born2.9%6.1%2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates
Median age43.6 years43.3 years2024Decennial Census and American Community Survey 5-year estimates

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Figures are the latest published estimates, from the sources named; survey estimates carry margins of error.