Compare towns
Chichester vs Hanover vs Loudon
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).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Loudon has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% 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 | Hanover | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
11,685Highest |
5,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4% NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Loudon 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% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Loudon and Hanover 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% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$106,966±$16kLowest 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26k about the NH average |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$363,400±$48kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275 38% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,321±$465Lowest 11% below NH |
| Hanover and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189 8% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,821Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hanover 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
20 minLowest 27% below NH |
30 minHighest 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover 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 | #1 of 120 in NH | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.