Cheshire County

Cheshire County, New Hampshire

At a Glance

Population76,458
County SeatCheshire County Courthouse
State FIPS33
County FIPS005
Num Towns9
Census-Designated Places8
Total Town Population34,009
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)76,610
Median Age43.5
Veterans5,460
Housing Units35,706
Uninsured487
Net Migration (recent)1,199
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,996
Total Employees27,233
Avg Annual Pay$59,392
Median Household Income$76,551
Poverty Rate9.0%
Unemployment Rate3.4%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$88,980
Federal Spending FY2024$605,894,841
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,925

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$238,800
Median Rent$1,139
FMR Studio$1,061
FMR 1BR$1,180
FMR 2BR$1,548
FMR 3BR$2,013
FMR 4BR$2,052

Health & Safety

Hospitals9
EMS Stations27
Fire Stations27
Police Stations27
Adult Smoking14.6%
Adult Obesity31.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k35.7
Air Quality Good Days302

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)23.4
Electric Customers652608
Towns with Broadband Data9
Towns with 90%+ Coverage9

Community

Churches30
Libraries9
Historic Places (NRHP)156
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools42
SNAP Stores52
Bank Branches13

Agriculture

Total Farms31
Land in Farms (acres)3,539
Avg Farm Size (acres)114.2
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2023-09-14
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2021-10-04
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2021-09-30
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-04-03
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
FMSTODDARD FIRE2016-04-21
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2013-08-02
DRSEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM2013-03-19
EMHURRICANE SANDY2012-10-30
DRSEVERE STORM AND FLOODING2012-06-15

Detailed Topics

Communities in Cheshire County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.