Compare towns
Chichester vs Grantham vs Nottingham
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 renters (14.4% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% 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 | Grantham | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
3,465 |
5,357Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
38.8±6.7Lowest 10% 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%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham 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 NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±6 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$106,403±$54kLowest 7% above NH |
$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
| Nottingham 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 |
$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
| Nottingham 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 |
— | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189Lowest 8% above NH |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Chichester 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
1.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987Lowest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Grantham School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.