Compare towns
Chichester vs Epping vs Mason
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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 | Epping | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745 |
7,430Highest |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
| Epping and Mason 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mason 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epping 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% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping 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 |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH |
| Mason 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$384,000±$21kLowest 5% below NH |
| Epping and Chichester 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 |
$1,742±$576Lowest 17% above NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
| Mason and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189Highest 8% above NH |
$6,936Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,049 6% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Epping 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988Lowest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Mason 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Chichester School District | Epping School District | Mason School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.