What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).

Chichester has the most affordable 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	North Hampton	Chichester
People
Population	4,543Highest	2,745Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH	43±3.3Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	19.2%±5.4Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Chichester and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1%	17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	54.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6%	3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	Chichester and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH	$109,297±$13kLowest 10% above NH
	North Hampton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH	$409,300±$26kLowest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,805±$106Lowest 21% above NH	$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH
	Chichester and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,529Highest 28% above NH	$7,189Lowest 8% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2%	55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Chichester and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Lowest 5 yrs newer than NH	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% below NH	30 minHighest 13% above NH
Work from home	25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8%	19%±8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	North Hampton 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	#12 of 120 in NH	#75 of 120 in NH
School district	North Hampton 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.