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Chichester vs Warner vs Hampden 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
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k 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 | Hampden | Sanbornton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
2,959 |
7,896Highest |
3,053 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
41±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4 8% above U.S. |
| Warner and Chichester 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sanbornton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $109,297±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Chichester 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. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,286±$317 9% below U.S. |
$1,289±$198 9% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189 130% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$5,731 84% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chichester and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden 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 | — | #6 of 133 in ME | #42 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 22 | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Hampden Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.8 |
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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.