Compare towns
Bartlett vs Chatham vs Newfields
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
430Lowest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Chatham 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$362,900±$42kLowest 10% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Lowest 12% above NH |
— | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$3,690 45% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.