Compare towns
Chichester vs Berwick vs Sanbornton vs Fremont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chichester has the most renters (14.4% rent).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
Fremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Chichester | Berwick | Sanbornton | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
8,175Highest |
3,053 |
4,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4 8% above U.S. |
44.3±3.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Fremont 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fremont and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chichester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$113,750±$41k 41% above U.S. |
$120,781±$18kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Fremont and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$416,900±$31k 25% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Fremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275 45% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,289±$198Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$2,668±$795Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Fremont and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,731 84% above U.S. |
$6,954 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
94.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fremont and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #42 of 120 in NH | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Winnisquam Regional School District | Fremont School District |
| High school in town | None 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 | None yet |
U.S. 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.