Compare towns
Chichester vs Brookline vs Mason
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Brookline has the most affordable homes ($291k median).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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 | Brookline | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Highest |
531Lowest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±3.3Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.1±2.7Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3 12% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Mason 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% |
20%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookline 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chichester and Brookline 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. |
$80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$111,090±$3kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Mason and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$290,700±$37kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$384,000±$21k 15% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Mason 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. |
$1,732±$232Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Mason 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. |
$5,000Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$7,049 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±94.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mason and Brookline 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 | — | — |
| School district | Chichester School District | — | Mason School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.