Compare towns
Chichester vs Fremont vs Mason
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Fremont has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% 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 | Fremont | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745 |
4,831Highest |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3Lowest about the NH average |
44.3±3.4Highest about the NH average |
43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
| Fremont and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.4%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Mason and Fremont 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% |
21.6%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Fremont 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% NH: 40.6% |
32.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chichester and Fremont 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 10% above NH |
$120,781±$18kHighest 22% above NH |
$111,090±$3k 12% above NH |
| Fremont and Mason 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 |
$416,900±$31kHighest 4% above NH |
$384,000±$21kLowest 5% below NH |
| Fremont and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Lowest 38% above NH |
$2,668±$795Highest 79% above NH |
$2,530±$852 70% above NH |
| Fremont and Mason 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 |
$6,954Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,049 6% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
94.2%±5.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Fremont and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Mason 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 | #91 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Chichester School District | Fremont School District | Mason School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.