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Chatham vs Brookfield vs Conway
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).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 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 | Brookfield | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
1,486 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6 24% above U.S. |
47±5.9Lowest 21% above U.S. |
55±4.1Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Conway and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chatham and Brookfield 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% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3 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±$19k 18% below U.S. |
$98,500±$23kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Brookfield 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 9% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Chatham and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,095±$141Highest 23% below U.S. |
| Conway and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,560Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,087 31% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Conway and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 min 35% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Conway 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 | — | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.