Compare towns
Chichester vs Loudon vs Pittsfield
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 people working from home (19%).
Loudon has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Pittsfield has the most renters (55.9% 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 | Loudon | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745 |
5,692Highest |
1,744Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
41.2±4.9Lowest 5% below 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% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19%±7.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Pittsfield 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%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
21%±7.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Loudon and Pittsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.3% NH: 40.6% |
19.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Pittsfield 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±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
$106,966±$16k 8% above NH |
$60,144±$20kLowest 39% below NH |
| Chichester and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$363,400±$48k 10% below NH |
$273,100±$47kLowest 32% below NH |
| Chichester and Loudon 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 |
$1,321±$465 11% below NH |
$1,236±$216Lowest 17% below NH |
| Chichester and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189Highest 8% above NH |
$5,821 13% below NH |
$4,864Lowest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66%±30.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
89.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
44.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1952Lowest 27 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
30 minHighest 14% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
7.7%±6.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester and Loudon 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 | #99 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school 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.