Compare towns
Chatham vs Madison 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 youngest population (median age 48.3).
Madison has the highest household income ($103k).
Bartlett has the most people working from home (13.5%).
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 | Madison | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
2,680 |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
50.3±9.7 16% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
| Bartlett and Madison 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% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madison 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% |
23.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett 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% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Madison 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 |
$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42kLowest 10% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Madison and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,556±$256Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Bartlett and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690 45% below NH |
$4,074Highest 39% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Bartlett 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Madison 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 | — | Madison School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.