Compare towns
Chatham vs Bartlett vs Groton vs Albany
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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Groton has the highest household income ($86k).
Albany has the shortest commute (22 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 | Chatham | Bartlett | Groton | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 430Lowest |
3,281Highest |
507 |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
| Bartlett and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Groton 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 NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
5.1%±4 NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Albany 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 |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$85,625±$21kHighest 14% below NH |
$67,639±$19k 32% below NH |
| Groton and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42k 10% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
$248,300±$68kLowest 38% 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 |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,194±$112Lowest 20% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Highest 45% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$2,873 57% below NH |
$2,554 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Albany and Groton 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 | 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.