Compare towns
Chichester vs Sanbornton vs Windham
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 affordable homes ($409k median).
Sanbornton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1986).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Sanbornton | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
3,053 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3Highest about the NH average |
41.9±5.4 3% below NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below NH |
| Chichester and Sanbornton 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% |
18.1%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
21.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sanbornton 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 NH: 40.6% |
39.7% NH: 40.6% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Chichester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13kLowest 10% above NH |
$113,750±$41k 15% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$452,300±$30k 12% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275 38% above NH |
$1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189 8% above NH |
$5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Windham 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windham 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.