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Chatham vs Windsor 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1979).
Windsor has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Windsor | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430 |
254Lowest |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +14.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below 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% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest 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% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Windsor 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 |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Windsor 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 |
$337,500±$40kLowest 16% 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 | — | — | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Highest 45% below NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Windsor 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor 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 | — | — | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.