Compare towns
Chichester vs Plaistow vs Dunbarton
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%).
Plaistow has the most renters (21.9% rent).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Plaistow | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
7,861Highest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
| Dunbarton 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% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Plaistow 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% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton and Plaistow 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% |
34.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Chichester and Dunbarton 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 |
$108,317±$13kLowest 9% above NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
| Dunbarton 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 |
$404,500±$32kLowest about the NH average |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,664±$187 12% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Chichester and Plaistow 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 |
$7,194 8% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Plaistow 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% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester and Plaistow 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.