What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chichester has the most people working from home (19%).

Freetown has the highest household income ($144k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chichester	Freetown
People
Population	2,745Lowest	9,285Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43±3.3Highest 11% above U.S.	40.9±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S.
	Chichester and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Freetown and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	17.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Freetown 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	40%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Chichester and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,297±$13kLowest 35% above U.S.	$143,884±$15kHighest 78% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$409,300±$26kLowest 23% above U.S.	$518,200±$30kHighest 56% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S.	$1,891±$363Lowest 34% above U.S.
	Chichester and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,189Highest 130% above U.S.	$5,188Lowest 66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	39.2%±12.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Chichester and Freetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 15% above U.S.	32 minHighest 23% above U.S.
Work from home	19%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#75 of 120 in NH	#161 of 282 in MA
School district	Chichester School District	Freetown-Lakeville
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.