Compare towns
Chichester vs Calais vs Andover
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%).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Calais | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Highest |
1,713Lowest |
2,135 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
46±11.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Chichester 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% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Calais 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% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais 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±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Calais 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. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$366,500±$44kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
$1,211±$190Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Chichester and Calais 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. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
$5,962Lowest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.1%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chichester and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais 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 | — | — |
| School district | Chichester School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Andover School District |
| High school in town | None 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.