Compare towns
Bartlett vs Chatham vs Roxbury vs Stow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has the most renters (21% rent).
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Stow has the most people working from home (17.7%).
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 | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
430 |
299Lowest |
535 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | — |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
48.3±8.6 24% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
57±10.5 47% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Chatham and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±10 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.9%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$66,042±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$69,226±$14kHighest 14% below U.S. |
$42,204±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| 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 12% above U.S. |
$362,900±$42k 9% above U.S. |
$323,100±$219kLowest about the U.S. average |
$326,400±$42k about the U.S. average |
| 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 19% above U.S. |
— | — | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,690 18% above U.S. |
$5,787Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,304 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow 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 | — | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.