What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).

Hartland has the oldest population (median age 55.8).

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	Hartland
People
Population	2,745Lowest	3,460Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43±3.3Lowest 11% above U.S.	55.8±5.1Highest 43% above U.S.
Kids under 18	20.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22%	16.5%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Chichester and Hartland 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%	28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	36.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Chichester and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$109,297±$13kHighest 35% above U.S.	$86,136±$23kLowest 7% above U.S.
	Chichester and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$409,300±$26kHighest 23% above U.S.	$348,600±$39kLowest 5% above U.S.
	Chichester and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,055±$275 45% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,189Highest 130% above U.S.	$6,437Lowest 106% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%	31.1%±89.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Chichester and Hartland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	19%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Chichester and Hartland 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	#29 of 70 in VT
School district	Chichester School District	Hartland School District
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.