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Chatham vs Bartlett vs Conway 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
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Bartlett has the most expensive homes ($371k median).
Conway 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 | Chatham | Bartlett | Conway | Stow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 430Lowest |
3,281 |
10,141Highest |
535 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.3±8.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% 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 | 21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4 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+ | 26.5%±10Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1 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+ | 38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chatham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$64,385±$8k 20% below U.S. |
$42,204±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
| Chatham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42k 9% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$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±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690 18% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,087Highest 31% above U.S. |
$3,304 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Conway School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Kennett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.