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Andover vs Chichester vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most affordable homes ($367k median).
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Andover | Chichester | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Lowest |
2,745 |
4,576Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Highest 6% above NH |
43±3.3 about the NH average |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Andover and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
| Lee and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kLowest 9% below NH |
$409,300±$26k about the NH average |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
| Lee and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #75 of 120 in NH | #3 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Andover School District | Chichester School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 10 photos → |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.