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Sanbornton vs Windham 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
Sanbornton has the most expensive homes ($452k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Sanbornton | Windham | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053 |
19,188Highest |
2,745Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4 8% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43±3.3Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chichester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sanbornton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13k 35% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198 9% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731 84% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chichester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Lowest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #42 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | RSU 14 | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.