Compare towns
Chichester vs Warner vs Epsom vs Mason
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 expensive homes ($409k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
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 | Warner | Epsom | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,745 |
2,959 |
4,939Highest |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±3.3Lowest about the NH average |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
47.1±3.4Highest 9% above NH |
43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
| Epsom 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%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epsom 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
5.2%±2.4 NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$97,941±$13k about the NH average |
$111,090±$3kHighest 12% above NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
| 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 38% above NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,212±$437Lowest 19% below NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
| Mason and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189 8% above NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$7,049 6% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.2%±19.7 NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
| Work from home | 19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | — | #69 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Chichester School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Epsom School District | Mason School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.