Compare towns
Chichester vs Dover vs Sanbornton vs Fremont
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 people working from home (19%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
Fremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Dover | Sanbornton | Fremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
33,364Highest |
3,053 |
4,831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
44.3±3.4Highest about the NH average |
| Fremont 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Fremont and Chichester 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Fremont and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.7% NH: 40.6% |
32.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4 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±$13k 10% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
$113,750±$41k 15% above NH |
$120,781±$18kHighest 22% above NH |
| Fremont and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$452,300±$30kHighest 12% above NH |
$416,900±$31k 4% above NH |
| Sanbornton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275 38% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH |
$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
| Fremont and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189 8% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
$6,954 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.9% NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
31 min 16% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | #91 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Dover School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Fremont School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.