Compare towns
Chichester vs Warner vs Andover vs Pittsfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Andover has the oldest population (median age 46).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
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 | Warner | Andover | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,745 |
2,959 |
2,135Lowest |
4,105Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 about the NH average |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
46±11.6Highest 6% above NH |
41.5±5.1Lowest 4% below NH |
| Andover and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.8%±6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pittsfield and Chichester 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% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.7%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Andover and Warner 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% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
29.7% NH: 40.6% |
22.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.1 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Pittsfield 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 10% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$88,514±$27k 11% below NH |
$74,318±$14kLowest 25% below NH |
| Chichester and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$366,500±$44k 9% below NH |
$294,800±$30kLowest 27% below NH |
| Chichester and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH |
$1,239±$182 17% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189 8% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,962 11% below NH |
$5,694Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
45.1%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.5%±27.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pittsfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
11.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±5 NH: 16.8% |
11.6%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester and Warner 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 | — | — | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Andover School District | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.