Compare towns
Chichester vs Bennington vs Loudon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chichester has the most people working from home (19%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Loudon has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Chichester | Bennington | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745 |
1,588Lowest |
5,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Loudon and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Loudon and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chichester and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$106,966±$16k 8% above NH |
| Chichester and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$363,400±$48k 10% below NH |
| Chichester and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,321±$465 11% below NH |
| Chichester and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189Highest 8% above NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
$5,821Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
37 minHighest 38% above NH |
30 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester and Bennington 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 | — | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Merrimack Valley 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 | None yet |
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.