What stands out worked out from the figures below

Danbury has the most affordable homes ($241k median).

Chichester has the most expensive homes ($409k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Danbury	Chichester
People
Population	1,451Lowest	2,745Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6%	+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.4±5.8Highest 9% above NH	43±3.3Lowest about the NH average
	Danbury and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Chichester and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.7%±5Highest NH: 20.1%	17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Danbury and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6%	3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Chichester and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$71,685±$11kLowest 28% below NH	$109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,700±$35kLowest 40% below NH	$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,281±$390Lowest 14% below NH	$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,760Lowest 44% below NH	$7,189Highest 8% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.4%±36.3Lowest NH: 48.2%	55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Chichester and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 35% above NH	30 minLowest 13% above NH
Work from home	15.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%	19%±8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Chichester and Danbury 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
School district	Newfound Area School District	Chichester School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.