Compare towns
Chichester vs Franklin vs Pembroke
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Pembroke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Franklin | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
8,799Highest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3Highest about the NH average |
42.7±2 about the NH average |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
| Chichester and Franklin 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% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke 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% |
21.3%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Franklin 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Chichester and Pembroke 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 |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Chichester and Pembroke 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 |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189 8% above NH |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Franklin School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2Highest |
13.1Lowest |
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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.