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Chatham vs Salisbury vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Salisbury | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
1,200 |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
50.6±6.5 30% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chatham and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±2.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Salisbury 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chatham and Salisbury 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 18% below U.S. |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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 9% above U.S. |
$306,900±$51kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,443±$984Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Bartlett and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690 18% above U.S. |
$4,842Highest 55% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.9%±22.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Chatham 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.