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Chichester vs Plainfield vs Loudon vs Epsom
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%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Loudon has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
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 | Plainfield | Loudon | Epsom |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,745 |
2,522Lowest |
5,692Highest |
4,939 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
| Loudon and Epsom 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Loudon and Epsom 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% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Plainfield 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 |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$106,966±$16k 8% above NH |
$97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
| Plainfield 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 |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$363,400±$48k 10% below NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
| Plainfield 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 |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,321±$465 11% below NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
| Chichester and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189 8% above NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$5,821Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,210 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4 NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7Highest 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
89.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
30 min 14% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester and Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #99 of 120 in NH | #69 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Plainfield School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Epsom 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 | 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.