Housing by town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire

Cheshire County, New Hampshire has 29 places with Census figures, and its median gross rent is $1,276 (±$54) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

27.3% of its households rent.

The median gross rent was $949 in 2015–2019 (+34.5%; Up after inflation).

Surry has the highest median gross rent ($1,955) and Stoddard the lowest ($895).

Figures last updated on .

Median gross rent
$1,276 (±$54)
Households that rent
27.3%
Median household income
$83,329
Places
29

Cities, towns and townships in Cheshire County

Census estimates, 2020–2024
PlaceMedian gross rentHouseholds that rentMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian real estate taxes
Alstead—24.0%$64,526$271,600$5,322
Chesterfield$1,32416.4%$102,370$373,500$6,344
Dublin$1,32516.8%$104,659$430,500$8,165
Fitzwilliam—5.8%$100,735$305,900$5,173
Gilsum$1,5756.5%$80,417$241,500$5,579
Harrisville$1,6115.7%$103,036$430,500$5,329
Hinsdale$1,05019.8%$69,191$200,700$4,899
Jaffrey$96218.2%$92,330$245,500$6,196
Keene$1,34244.9%$78,445$252,500$6,812
Marlborough$1,13331.9%$69,032$267,200$6,362
Marlow$1,1547.4%$110,455$325,400$5,826
Nelson$1,2039.8%$99,792$340,900$5,575
Richmond—1.5%$89,375$313,400$5,203
Rindge$1,12315.2%$102,679$415,400$6,636
Roxbury—4.5%$69,226$323,100$5,787
Stoddard$8956.7%$94,904$330,300$4,316
Sullivan$1,2256.4%$106,667$236,500$5,099
Surry$1,9558.4%$110,125$331,400$6,384
Swanzey$1,50828.3%$81,595$259,200$5,558
Troy$1,02422.8%$88,871$266,600$5,229
Walpole$1,16530.1%$82,617$319,800$6,078
Westmoreland$1,35410.7%$104,444$351,800$6,643
Winchester$1,20927.3%$67,723$242,900$5,314

Unincorporated communities in Cheshire County

Census estimates, 2020–2024
PlaceMedian gross rentHouseholds that rentMedian household incomeMedian home valueMedian real estate taxes
Hinsdale (community)$1,04634.2%$72,292$227,000$4,776
Jaffrey (community)$86925.0%$99,667$217,700$4,959
Marlborough (community)$97348.1%$67,356$261,700$6,076
Troy (community)$1,30027.6%$96,250$204,600$4,250
West Swanzey$1,64558.9%$47,090$193,400$3,958
Winchester (community)$1,15037.7%$81,250$217,800$4,265

HUD income limits, fiscal year 2026

Cheshire County, NH, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$24,750$41,200$65,900
2 people$28,250$47,050$75,300
3 people$31,800$52,950$84,700
4 people$35,300$58,800$94,100
5 people$38,680$63,550$101,650
6 people$44,360$68,250$109,200
7 people$50,040$72,950$116,700
8 people$55,720$77,650$124,250

How the places in Cheshire County rank across New Hampshire

Crime reported to police in Cheshire County

Offenses known to law enforcement, reported to the FBI by the departments that serve the county; rates per 100,000 residents
YearViolent crimesViolent per 100,000Property crimesProperty per 100,000Residents servedDepartments reporting in full
20231091498501,16273,14013 of 16
20241411818681,11278,04116 of 16
20251081397901,01777,71416 of 17

In 2025, the police departments that report for Cheshire County recorded 108 violent and 790 property crimes, 139 and 1,017 per 100,000 residents.

Departments serving 99% of the residents the FBI counts for the county reported every month that year; the rest are left out of these totals.

The county figure adds up its city and town police, its sheriff and any state police with residents of their own; a university or transit force is left out, because the people it serves are already counted by the town around them.

The FBI asks that these figures not be used to rank places or to judge how safe a neighborhood is.

Police departments in Cheshire County, 2025

Each department’s own report to the FBI; a dash means it did not report every month
DepartmentResidents servedViolent crimesProperty crimes
Keene Police Department23,03433487
State Police: Cheshire County7,530710
Swanzey Police Department7,5072240
Rindge Police Department6,555026
Jaffrey Police Department5,6061229
Winchester Police Department4,284854
Hinsdale Police Department4,0471197
Walpole Police Department3,737114
Chesterfield Police Department3,686410
Fitzwilliam Police Department2,51648
Marlborough Police Department2,21746
Troy Police Department2,21315
Alstead Police Department1,93910
Dublin Police Department1,60904
Harrisville Police Department1,00800

ZIP codes in Cheshire County

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas whose land lies mostly in this county (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
0343125,065$1,343$255,500$79,54143.8%
034466,588$1,558$262,100$85,48424.1%
034616,497$1,123$415,400$102,67915.2%
034525,448$962$245,500$92,33018.2%
034704,933$1,246$252,800$79,02821.1%
034513,997$1,050$200,700$69,19119.8%
036083,167$1,190$355,600$88,22430.0%
036022,381$828$279,400$70,45519.7%
034472,278—$305,900$100,7355.8%
034552,242$1,133$268,000$69,39531.3%
034672,237$1,354$351,800$104,44410.7%
034652,005$1,024$266,600$88,87122.8%
034621,726—$396,200$115,31325.1%
034441,666$1,325$429,600$104,77316.6%
034661,315—$343,900$83,28114.3%
03464902—$325,000$93,6255.3%
03450885$1,611$430,500$103,0365.7%
03456855$1,154$325,400$110,4557.4%
03457802$1,250$353,300$100,62511.1%
03448716$1,575$241,500$80,4176.5%
03445687$1,225$236,500$106,6676.4%
03441593—$283,500$53,81631.3%
03443581—$373,300—0.0%
03609523$1,074$201,000$72,39130.8%

A township or New York town includes the places inside it, so those places are listed separately and never added to it.

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Questions about Cheshire County

What is the crime rate in Cheshire County?

In 2025, the police departments that report for Cheshire County recorded 139 violent and 1,017 property crimes per 100,000 residents (108 violent and 790 property crimes in all).

Which place in Cheshire County has the highest rent?

Surry has the highest median gross rent, $1,955 (±$374) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Which place in Cheshire County has the lowest rent?

Stoddard has the lowest median gross rent, $895 (±$751) a month.

What is the median rent in Cheshire County, New Hampshire?

The median gross rent in Cheshire County is $1,276 (±$54) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

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