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Chichester vs Grantham vs Durham
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 kids (20.3% under 18).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Grantham | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
3,465 |
15,080Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
| Grantham and Chichester 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% |
19.1%±6.6 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17%±6.9 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Chichester and Grantham 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 NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
| Durham and Chichester 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 |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
— | $1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189Lowest 8% above NH |
$7,605 14% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Grantham School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.