Compare towns
Chichester vs Plainfield vs Warner
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%).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k 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 | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745 |
2,522Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
| Warner 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Warner and Plainfield 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% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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 |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| 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 |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% 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 |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% 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 | $7,189Lowest 8% above NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Chichester School District | Plainfield School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school 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 |
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.