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Chatham vs Groton 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 expensive homes ($363k median).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Groton | Piermont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
507 |
868Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
49.4±5.7 14% above NH |
| Groton 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% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest 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% |
29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.6%±1.1Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
0%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Groton 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 |
$80,000±$17k 19% below NH |
| Groton and Piermont 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±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$341,600±$22k 15% below NH |
| Chatham and Piermont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,199±$245Lowest 20% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690 45% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$6,142Highest 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
63%±23.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Piermont and Groton 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% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.7%±9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Piermont and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Piermont School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| 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.