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Chatham vs Denmark vs Bartlett
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).
Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k median).
Bartlett has the shortest commute (31 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 | Denmark | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
1,054 |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
54.4±5 40% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Denmark 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% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chatham and Denmark 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% |
31.8%±7.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Denmark 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% |
29.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chatham and Denmark 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. |
$64,167±$10k 21% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Chatham and Denmark 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. |
$250,000±$68kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,409±$207Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Highest 18% above U.S. |
$2,259Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
90.6%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Denmark and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Denmark 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 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.