Compare towns
Chichester vs Durham 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 homeowners (85.6%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
10,681Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3Highest about the NH average |
20.1±0.2Lowest 54% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Chichester and Pembroke 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% |
6.5%±2Lowest 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%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Chichester and Pembroke 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
70.2%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$112,070±$25kHighest 13% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Durham 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 |
$498,000±$45kHighest 24% above NH |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,302±$211 13% below NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189Lowest 8% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.4%±19.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Durham 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% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
53.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | — | Pembroke School District |
| High school 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.