Compare towns
Bartlett vs Chatham vs Keene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Bartlett | Chatham | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
430Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Bartlett and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10 NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest 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+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$66,042±$19k 33% below NH |
$78,445±$8kHighest 21% below NH |
| Keene and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$362,900±$42k 10% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% 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 | $1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
— | $1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$3,690 45% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
82.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene and Bartlett 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Keene School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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| 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.