Compare towns
Epsom vs Dunbarton vs Chichester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Epsom has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Chichester has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Epsom | Dunbarton | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,939Highest |
3,097 |
2,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.9% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.1±3.4 9% above NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
43±3.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Chichester and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Epsom and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Epsom and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,941±$13kLowest about the NH average |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$109,297±$13k 10% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$409,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,212±$437 19% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,210Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Epsom and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester and Epsom 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 | #69 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Epsom School District | Dunbarton School District | Chichester School District |
| High school 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 |
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.