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Albany vs Chatham vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Chatham has the most homeowners (82.8%).
Lincoln has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Albany | Chatham | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790 |
430Lowest |
1,461Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
48.3±8.6Highest 12% above NH |
46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
| Chatham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10 NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38.4% NH: 40.6% |
38.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$19k 32% below NH |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$70,625±$54kHighest 29% below NH |
| Lincoln and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
$362,900±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
$342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
| Chatham and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112Highest 20% below NH |
— | $1,143±$498Lowest 23% below NH |
| Albany and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
$3,690Highest 45% below NH |
$2,984 55% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lincoln and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Lin-Wood Public School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.4 |
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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.