Compare towns
Chatham vs Bartlett vs Groton vs Sharon
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 youngest population (median age 48.3).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Sharon has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 430Lowest |
3,281Highest |
507 |
442 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 48.3±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
49.4±11.2 14% 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%±7.4 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Sharon 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% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
1.6%±3 NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Groton 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±$21k 14% below NH |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
| Sharon and Groton 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±$78k 8% below NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
| Sharon and Bartlett 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 |
$1,458±$1kLowest about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690 45% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$2,873 57% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Groton 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 |
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.