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Chatham vs Ashland vs Piermont
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chatham has the most homeowners (82.8%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Piermont has the most people working from home (25.7%).
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 | Chatham | Ashland | Piermont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
2,183Highest |
868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
42.3±11.2Lowest about the NH average |
49.4±5.7Highest 14% above NH |
| Piermont and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.6%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Piermont and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
25.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Chatham and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19k 33% below NH |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$80,000±$17kHighest 19% below NH |
| Piermont and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42kHighest 10% below NH |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$341,600±$22k 15% below NH |
| Chatham and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,199±$245Highest 20% below NH |
| Piermont and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
$4,961 26% below NH |
$6,142Highest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
63%±23.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Piermont and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.7%±9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Ashland School District | Piermont School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.