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Chatham vs Shelburne vs Groton
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).
Shelburne has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).
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 | Shelburne | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
530Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
50.3±11 16% above NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
| Groton and Shelburne 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% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Groton 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% |
31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Shelburne and Groton 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% |
36.1% NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
4%±4.5 NH: 6% |
2%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Shelburne 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 |
$93,125±$18kHighest 6% below NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
| Shelburne and Groton 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 |
$280,200±$45k 30% below NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Chatham and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,130±$62Lowest 24% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690 45% below NH |
$3,801Highest 43% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
10%±70.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Chatham 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% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Groton and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.