Compare towns
Chichester vs Lee vs Pembroke
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Pembroke has the most renters (32.6% rent).
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 | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
4,576 |
7,438Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3Highest about the NH average |
42.9±1.9 about the NH average |
41.9±3.3Lowest 3% below NH |
| Chichester and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Lee 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% |
22.6%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lee 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% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Chichester 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 |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Lee 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 |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
| Lee and Chichester 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 |
— | $1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189Lowest 8% above NH |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 13% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Lowest 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 | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 10 photos → | 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.