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New Castle vs Chatham 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
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Bartlett has the shortest commute (31 min average).
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 | New Castle | Chatham | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 827 |
430Lowest |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
48.3±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
| New Castle and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6 NH: 20.1% |
| New Castle and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.8 NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
$66,042±$19k 33% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
$362,900±$42kLowest 10% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 135% above NH |
— | $1,676±$97Lowest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,509Highest 28% above NH |
$3,690 45% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.8% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | New Castle School District | — | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.