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Chichester vs Fall River vs Pembroke
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 homeowners (85.6%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Pembroke has the most kids (24% 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 | Fall River | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
94,082Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±3.3Highest 11% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.9±3.3 8% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fall River 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 35% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$89,519±$22k 11% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Fall River 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. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,218±$354 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189 130% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$7,589Highest 143% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chichester and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.