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Chichester vs Townsend vs Sanbornton
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%).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
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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 | Townsend | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
9,100Highest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±3.3Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4 8% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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±$13kLowest 35% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$113,750±$41k 41% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,289±$198Lowest 9% below U.S. |
| Chichester and Townsend 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. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$5,731Lowest 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chichester and Townsend 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chichester and Sanbornton 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | North Middlesex | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.