What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

Chesterfield has the shortest commute (25 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chichester	Chesterfield
People
Population	2,745Lowest	3,622Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43±3.3Lowest about the NH average	46.8±8.7Highest 8% above NH
	Chesterfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.3%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.5%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Chesterfield 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%	28.8%±7.3Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	45.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	1.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Chichester and Chesterfield 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	$102,370±$40kLowest 3% above NH
	Chichester and Chesterfield 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	$373,500±$33kLowest 7% below NH
	Chichester and Chesterfield 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	$1,324±$1kLowest 11% below NH
	Chichester and Chesterfield 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	$6,344Lowest 5% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.6%±34.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	83.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Chesterfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above NH	25 minLowest 7% below NH
Work from home	19%±8Highest NH: 16.8%	18.9%±6.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Chichester and Chesterfield 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	#52 of 120 in NH
School district	Chichester School District	Chesterfield School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.