Compare towns
Chichester vs Dunbarton vs Pembroke
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%).
Pembroke has the most renters (32.6% rent).
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 | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
3,097 |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
| Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke 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% |
20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton and Chichester 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% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below 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 |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189Lowest 8% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester and Pembroke 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 | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Dunbarton School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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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.