What stands out worked out from the figures below

Groton has the most people working from home (13.7%).

Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Groton	Chatham
People
Population	507Highest	430Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH	48.3±8.6Lowest 12% above NH
	Groton and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.4%±7.4Highest 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+	29.4%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1%	26.5%±10Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Groton and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%	38.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±2Lowest NH: 6%	5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6%
	Chatham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,625±$21kHighest 14% below NH	$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH
	Groton and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH	$362,900±$42kHighest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,667±$295 79% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,873Lowest 57% below NH	$3,690Highest 45% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2%	33.3%±100Lowest 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	10.5%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 10% above NH	36 minHighest 33% above NH
Work from home	13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8%	7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Groton and Chatham 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.