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Northfield vs Suncook 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
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($289k median).
Suncook has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Chichester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Northfield | Suncook | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,971 |
5,432Highest |
2,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.1 about the NH average |
37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
43±3.3Highest about the NH average |
| Chichester and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Northfield and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,917±$15k 6% below NH |
$79,836±$25kLowest 19% below NH |
$109,297±$13kHighest 10% above NH |
| Chichester and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH |
$361,100±$22k 10% below NH |
$409,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,091±$317 27% below NH |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,097Lowest 24% below NH |
$6,975 5% above NH |
$7,189Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
12.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% NH: 72.8% |
59.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
19%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Chichester and Suncook 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 | #109 of 120 in NH | — | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | — | Chichester School District |
| High school 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.