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Ashland vs Bartlett vs Chatham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Bartlett has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Chatham has the highest household income ($66k).
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 | Ashland | Bartlett | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,183 |
3,281Highest |
430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
| Bartlett and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
38.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$59,754±$9k 40% below NH |
$66,042±$19kHighest 33% below NH |
| Chatham and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$362,900±$42k 10% below NH |
| Bartlett and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Highest 26% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$3,690 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
82.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Ashland 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Ashland School District | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.