Compare towns
Chichester vs Epsom vs Loudon vs Ossipee
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%).
Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
Loudon has the most homeowners (89.6%).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% 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 | Epsom | Loudon | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
4,939 |
5,692Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3Lowest about the NH average |
47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
49.5±3.2 14% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Ossipee 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% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Loudon 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% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.3% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Epsom 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±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
$106,966±$16k 8% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| Chichester and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$338,400±$19k 16% below NH |
$363,400±$48k 10% below NH |
$325,500±$23kLowest 19% below NH |
| Chichester and Loudon 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 |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,321±$465 11% below NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
| Chichester and Ossipee 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 |
$6,210 7% below NH |
$5,821 13% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
89.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
30 min 14% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester and Epsom 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | #99 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Epsom School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.