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Chatham vs Bartlett 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%).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
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 | Bartlett | Piermont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
3,281Highest |
868 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
49.4±5.7 14% above NH |
| Bartlett and Piermont 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% |
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%±10 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Chatham 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4 NH: 6% |
0%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19k 33% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% 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±$42k 10% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
$341,600±$22kLowest 15% 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±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,199±$245Lowest 20% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690 45% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,142Highest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
63%±23.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Piermont 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
25.7%±9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Piermont 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 | Piermont School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.