Compare towns
Chatham vs Marlborough 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 homeowners (82.8%).
Marlborough has the shortest commute (21 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 | Marlborough | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
2,207 |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
46±9.2Lowest 6% 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%±7.4 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough 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% |
23.7%±1.7Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Marlborough 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 |
$69,032±$9kHighest 30% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Marlborough 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 |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% 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 | — | $1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690 45% below NH |
$6,362Highest 5% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Marlborough 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% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett and Marlborough 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 | — | Marlborough 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.