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Bartlett vs Chatham vs New Castle
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 shortest commute (31 min average).
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
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 | New Castle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
430Lowest |
827 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
48.3±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
| New Castle and Bartlett 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% |
12.9%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10Lowest NH: 20.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| New Castle and Bartlett 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% |
68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Chatham and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$66,042±$19k 33% below NH |
$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$362,900±$42kLowest 10% below NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Lowest 12% above NH |
— | $3,501Highest 135% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$3,690 45% below NH |
$8,509Highest 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Chatham 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.8% NH: 72.8% |
93%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 15% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | New Castle 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.