Compare towns
Chichester vs Lee vs Epsom vs Sanbornton
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).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Sanbornton has the youngest population (median age 41.9).
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 | Lee | Epsom | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
4,576 |
4,939Highest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
| Epsom 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% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Chichester 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Lee and Sanbornton 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% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Epsom 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 |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$113,750±$41k 15% above NH |
| Lee and Sanbornton 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 |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$452,300±$30k 12% above NH |
| Lee and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
— | $1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,289±$198 14% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189 8% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
$5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom 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% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
28 minLowest about the NH average |
31 min 15% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Epsom School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.