Cheshire County , New Hampshire

Population: 76,945 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $81,001 Home $257,200 Rent $1,220/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Cheshire County's headline indicators land 9% above the national median on income ($81,001), with housing 16% below the US figure ($257,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$81,001
Median Income
household
$257,200
Home Value
median
$1,220/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $81,001
Per Capita Income $41,683
Poverty Rate 8.9%
Median Home Value $257,200
Median Gross Rent $1,220/mo
Owner Occupied 70.3%
Renter Occupied 29.7%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 76,945
Median Age 43.5 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 35.3%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

29.9%
Obesity
9.5%
Diabetes
11.9%
Smoking
33.3%
High Blood Pressure
19.5%
No Physical Activity
25.0%
Depression
33.5%
Insufficient Sleep
74.7%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Relatively Low

Overall risk score: 60.5  ·  60th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
43.64
🌀 Hurricane
76.05
🔥 Wildfire
24.49
❄️ Winter Storm
50.83
🌍 Earthquake
58.05

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