Compare towns
Chichester vs Epping vs Warner vs Webster
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 highest household income ($109k).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Warner | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,745 |
7,430Highest |
2,959 |
2,227Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3Lowest about the NH average |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
| Epping and Webster 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%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Chichester 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% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Warner 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% NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above NH |
| Chichester and Webster 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 |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% 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±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
| Chichester and Epping 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 |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Chichester 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | None in town | 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 | 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.