Compare towns
Chichester vs Putney vs Mason
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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 | Putney | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Highest |
2,622 |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Mason 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 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Putney and Chichester 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$111,090±$3kHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Mason 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 23% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$384,000±$21k 15% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275 45% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Mason and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$7,049 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mason and Chichester 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Chichester School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Mason School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.