Compare towns
Bartlett vs Chatham vs Roxbury
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 most people working from home (13.5%).
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 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 | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
430 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
43.2±17.7Lowest 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% |
14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Roxbury 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% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
38.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury 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 |
$69,226±$14kHighest 30% below NH |
| Roxbury 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 |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% 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±$97 12% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$3,690 45% below NH |
$5,787Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Chatham 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 | Bartlett School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.