Compare towns
Chichester vs Eliot vs Sanbornton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chichester has the most kids (20.3% under 18).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Sanbornton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Eliot | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
7,146Highest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Chichester and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chichester and Eliot 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 35% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton 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±$26kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$452,300±$30k 36% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$1,289±$198Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Chichester and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,731 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chichester and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chichester and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.