Compare towns
Chichester vs Rochester vs Sidney
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 the most people working from home (19%).
Rochester has the most renters (34% rent).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Rochester | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
33,144Highest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rochester and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,369±$72 3% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
$5,334 71% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chichester and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chichester and Sidney 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 | #98 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Chichester School District | Rochester School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.2 |
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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.