Compare towns
Chichester vs Dunbarton vs Loudon
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%).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Loudon has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
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 | Dunbarton | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
3,097 |
5,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3Lowest about the NH average |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Loudon and Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Loudon and Dunbarton 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% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chichester and Dunbarton 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 |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$106,966±$16kLowest 8% above NH |
| Dunbarton 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±$26k about the NH average |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$363,400±$48kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,321±$465 11% below NH |
| Chichester and Loudon 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 |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$5,821Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester and Dunbarton 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Dunbarton School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.