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Chatham vs Groton vs Albany
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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Groton has the highest household income ($86k).
Albany has the shortest commute (22 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 | Groton | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
507 |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
| Groton 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% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Groton 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% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Groton 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% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4 NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Albany 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 |
$85,625±$21kHighest 14% below NH |
$67,639±$19k 32% below NH |
| Groton and Albany 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 |
$269,000±$45k 33% below NH |
$248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,194±$112Lowest 20% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Highest 45% below NH |
$2,873 57% below NH |
$2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Albany and Groton 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.