What stands out worked out from the figures below

Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Chatham	Ellsworth
People
Population	430Highest	51Lowest
Median age	48.3±8.6Lowest 12% above NH	61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH
	Ellsworth 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 NH: 18.2%	13.7%±59.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Chatham and Ellsworth 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%	39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Ellsworth 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	25%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6%	0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Chatham and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH	$89,375±$39kHighest 10% below NH
	Ellsworth 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 10% below NH	$350,000±$170kLowest 13% below NH
	Chatham and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,690Lowest 45% below NH	$3,813Highest 43% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±100 NH: 48.2%	—
Below poverty line	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%	0%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	100%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest same as NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 min 33% above NH	—
Work from home	7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Ellsworth and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.