Compare towns
Chichester vs Bow vs Andover
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 renters (14.4% rent).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Andover has the most affordable homes ($367k median).
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 | Bow | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745 |
8,335Highest |
2,135Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
46±11.6Highest 6% above NH |
| Andover 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Chichester 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 10% above NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26k about the NH average |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$366,500±$44kLowest 9% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189 8% above NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3 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 | 6% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Chichester School District | Bow School District | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.