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Chatham vs Walden 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).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
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 | Walden | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
1,037 |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2 25% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chatham and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chatham and Walden 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. |
$88,000±$15kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Walden 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. |
$238,900±$23kLowest 28% 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 | — | $900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690 18% above U.S. |
$3,944Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Walden 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | 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.