Compare towns
Chichester vs Cornish vs Dover
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 kids (20.3% under 18).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Cornish | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745 |
1,816Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Cornish and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dover 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 10% above NH |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% below NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Chichester and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26k about the NH average |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Dover and Chichester 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 |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189 8% above NH |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester and Dover 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Cornish School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.