What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hebron has the most people working from home (13.1%).

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	Hebron	Chatham
People
Population	883Highest	430Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	57.9±3.6Highest 34% above NH	48.3±8.6Lowest 12% above NH
	Hebron and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Chatham and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	37.8%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1%	26.5%±10Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Hebron and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	38.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.4%±4.3Lowest NH: 6%	5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6%
	Chatham and Hebron are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,071±$17kHighest 8% below NH	$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH
	Hebron and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$589,500±$61kHighest 46% above NH	$362,900±$42kLowest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,429±$334 4% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,603Lowest 46% below NH	$3,690Highest 45% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2%	33.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hebron and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	15.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 27% below NH	36 minHighest 33% above NH
Work from home	13.1%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8%	7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Hebron 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.