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Eliot vs Holderness vs Chichester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Holderness has the most affordable homes ($363k median).
Chichester has the most kids (20.3% 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 | Eliot | Holderness | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
1,917Lowest |
2,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chichester and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chichester and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Lowest 38% above U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$2,055±$275 45% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chichester and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chichester and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | — | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Holderness School District | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.