Chichester, NH

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Chichester, New Hampshire

Chichester, New Hampshire is 17 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center) and 64 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts. It is in Merrimack county. The population of the town is 2,236.

The People and Families of Chichester

In Chichester, about 67% of adults are married. Chichester, compared to the great majority of similar-sized towns, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the town is larger than most.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in Chichester.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Chichester had a median family income of $60,333. There aren't a lot of poor people in Chichester. The people of the town can point with pride to the large number of college graduates in the the town.

Political Inclinations

Among Chichester political contributors, John Kerry was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $1,250. The Democratic party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Chichester Housing

Of the housing in Chichester, approximately 89% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the town.

Commuting

In Chichester, 92% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Chichester strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Hampshire):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Median Family Income (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Chichester, NH

Comparing Chichester to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Hampshire (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes

Category	Value
Near Medium City	17 miles N of Manchester, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	64 miles N of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Merrimack
Standard Zip Codes	03258
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.249
Longitude	-71.399

Station	CONCORD MUNICIPAL AP
Distance	6.1 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	32 to 57 F
Jul Temp	57 to 83 F
Oct Temp	35 to 61 F
Annual Precip	37.6 inches

Station	BLACKWATER DAM
Distance	16.6 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	34 to 59 F
Annual Precip	45.8 inches

Station	MASSABESIC LAKE
Distance	18.4 miles
Jan Temp	5 to 32 F
Apr Temp	29 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 82 F
Oct Temp	32 to 61 F
Annual Precip	39.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,236	100%
Male	1,128	50.4%
Female	1,108	49.6%
Under 18	570	25.5%
18+	1,666	74.5%
65+	223	10%
Median Age	38
Average Family Size	3.04
White	2,195	98.2%
African-American	4	0.2%
Asian	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	8	0.4%
Other	4	0.2%
Mixed Race	22	1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	15	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,502
Growth	266
Growth %	11.9%

Ancestry	Percent
English	18.5%
French (except Basque)	14.3%
Irish	14%
US/American	11.5%
French Canadian	11%
Italian	6.5%
German	5.1%
Scottish	3.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.3%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%
Polish	2.1%
Swedish	1.5%
European	0.9%
Russian	0.7%
Norwegian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
Finnish	0.5%
Scandinavian	0.5%
British	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Greek	0.3%
Albanian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Armenian	0.2%
Czech	0.2%
Lithuanian	0.2%
Luxemburger	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Estonian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Chichester	2,236	$60,333
Allenstown	4,843	$51,659
Concord	40,687	$52,418
Epsom	4,021	$56,875
Loudon	4,481	$59,096
Pembroke	6,897	$57,106
Pittsfield	3,931	$44,233

Library
Chichester Town Library 161 Main Street Chichester, New Hampshire (603) 798-5613

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