Compare towns
Sanbornton vs Amherst 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
Sanbornton has the youngest population (median age 41.9).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Sanbornton | Amherst | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053 |
11,861Highest |
2,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4Lowest 3% below NH |
45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
43±3.3 about the NH average |
| Amherst and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sanbornton and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Chichester and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41k 15% above NH |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$109,297±$13kLowest 10% above NH |
| Amherst and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30k 12% above NH |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$409,300±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198Lowest 14% below NH |
$1,462±$256 about the NH average |
$2,055±$275Highest 38% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731Lowest 14% below NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$7,189 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9 NH: 48.2% |
55.6%±34.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chichester and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
19%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.