Cheshire County, New Hampshire

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 76,945
Median household income: $81,001
Median home value: $257,200

Cheshire County, New Hampshire counts 76,945 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $81,001 is below the New Hampshire median ($95,628).

From 2019 to 2023, Cheshire County's population grew 1.2% from 76,042 to 76,945, while its median household income rose 25.1% from $64,751 to $81,001.

Households average 2.39 people. The median gross rent is $1,220.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 76,945
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $81,001
Median home value: $257,200
Median gross rent: $1,220
Housing units: 35,777
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

76,04276,945

Median household income

$64,751$81,001

Median home value

$195,300$257,200

Median gross rent

$949$1,220

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	76,042	$64,751	$195,300	$949
2020	76,040	$64,686	$197,700	$996
2021	76,473	$69,360	$208,900	$1,079
2022	76,610	$76,551	$238,800	$1,139
2023	76,945	$81,001	$257,200	$1,220

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.5%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2410.3%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6415.3%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,460	4.5%
5 to 17	10,350	13.5%
18 to 24	7,890	10.3%
25 to 34	9,046	11.8%
35 to 44	8,807	11.4%
45 to 54	8,947	11.6%
55 to 64	11,803	15.3%
65 to 74	10,223	13.3%
75 and over	6,419	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	70,705	91.9%
Black or African American	568	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	77	0.1%
Asian	532	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	151	0.2%
Two or more races	2,998	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,904	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate31.4%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree21.5%

Graduate or professional degree13.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,321	6.0%
High school graduate	17,325	31.4%
Some college or associate's	15,089	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	11,867	21.5%
Graduate or professional degree	7,643	13.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone77.2%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home11.3%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	29,773	77.2%
Carpooled	2,886	7.5%
Public transit	48	0.1%
Walked	1,043	2.7%
Bicycle	204	0.5%
Worked from home	4,377	11.3%
Other means	254	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	12,658	37.0%
15 to 29 min	11,513	33.7%
30 to 44 min	5,592	16.3%
45 to 59 min	1,912	5.6%
60+ min	2,533	7.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 8.9% (6,529 of 73,001)

	Count	Share
Family households	19,271	63.1%
Nonfamily households	11,248	36.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	30,519	85.3%
Vacant	5,258	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21,452	70.3%
Renter-occupied	9,067	29.7%

1-unit, detached69.5%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units10.2%

5 to 19 units7.4%

20 or more units5.0%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	24,879	69.5%
1-unit, attached	830	2.3%
2 to 4 units	3,632	10.2%
5 to 19 units	2,647	7.4%
20 or more units	1,791	5.0%
Mobile home & other	1,998	5.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 33005
State: New Hampshire
Land area: 707 sq mi
Water area: 22 sq mi
Center point: 42.9255, -72.2482