Compare towns
Chichester vs Northwood 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).
Northwood has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Loudon has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Northwood | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
4,688 |
5,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
42.4±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
18%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Northwood 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% |
21.5%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Loudon and Northwood 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% |
38.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chichester and Northwood 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 |
$129,375±$23kHighest 31% above NH |
$106,966±$16kLowest 8% above NH |
| Northwood 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±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$363,000±$13kLowest 10% below NH |
$363,400±$48k 10% 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 |
$1,201±$372Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,321±$465 11% 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 |
$5,806Lowest 13% below NH |
$5,821 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.7%±29.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
7.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89% NH: 72.8% |
89.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
30 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±6.8 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester and Northwood 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 | #24 of 120 in NH | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.