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Chatham vs Lincoln vs Bartlett
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).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
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 | Lincoln | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
1,461 |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
46.8±10.1Lowest 8% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
| Bartlett 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% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Lincoln 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% |
28.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Lincoln 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% |
38.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Lincoln 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 33% below NH |
$70,625±$54kHighest 29% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Lincoln 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±$42k 10% below NH |
$342,000±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$371,400±$78kHighest 8% below NH |
| Bartlett and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,143±$498Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Bartlett and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Highest 45% below NH |
$2,984 55% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Lincoln 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% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Lincoln and Bartlett 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 | — | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.