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Chichester vs Windham vs Pittsfield
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 the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Windham | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,745Lowest |
19,188Highest |
4,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±3.3Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
41.5±5.1Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Windham 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% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsfield 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsfield 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±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$74,318±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Chichester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $409,300±$26kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$294,800±$30kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Chichester and Windham 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. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,239±$182 12% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$5,694 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.6%±34.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.5%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Chichester 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #75 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Chichester School District | RSU 14 | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Pittsfield High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.