Chatham, New Hampshire
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Population change since 2000: +29.6%
| Males: 175 |  (51.9%) |
| Females: 162 |  (48.1%) |
| Median resident age: | 45.1 years |
| New Hampshire median age: | 43.9 years |
Zip codes: 03813.
| Chatham: | $70,978 |
| NH: | $89,992 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $34,382 (it was $15,317 in 2000)
Chatham town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $346,013 (it was $113,100 in 2000)
| Chatham: | $346,013 |
| NH: | $384,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $505,201; detached houses: $542,950; townhouses or other attached units: $363,532; in 2-unit structures: $373,773; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $587,160; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $313,992; mobile homes: $113,714; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $118,400
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Chatham, NH
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- 32897.3%White alone
- 72.1%Two or more races
- 10.3%Asian alone
- 10.3%Hispanic
Races in Chatham detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New Hampshire and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Chatham, New Hampshire as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Chatham is 337 to 1.
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Ancestries: English (26.2%), Irish (23.8%), United States (23.5%), German (8.8%), French Canadian (5.0%), French (4.6%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1767
Elevation: 521 feet
Land area: 56.7 square miles.
Population density: 5.9 people per square mile (very low).
3 residents are foreign born
| This town: | 1.2% |
| New Hampshire: | 4.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Chatham town: | 1.1% ($1,250) |
| New Hampshire: | 2.3% ($2,946) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Portland, ME 
(50.8 miles , pop. 64,249).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (127.1 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (271.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Stow, ME (1.9 miles ),
), Latitude: 44.16 N, Longitude: 71.03 W
Area code: 603
| Here: | 2.0% |
| New Hampshire: | 2.5% |
- Construction (9.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (8.5%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.7%)
- Educational services (7.7%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (6.8%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (6.8%)
- Health care (6.0%)
- Construction (12.1%)
- Nonmetallic mineral products (12.1%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (10.6%)
- Educational services (9.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.1%)
- Lumber & other construction materials merchant wholesalers (7.6%)
- Public administration (4.5%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (15.7%)
- Health care (13.7%)
- Used merchandise, gift, novelty, souvenir, other miscellaneous stores (9.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.8%)
- Construction (5.9%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.9%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.5%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (8.5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (15.2%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (12.1%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6.1%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (6.1%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4.5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (4.5%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (4.5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (15.7%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (13.7%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (11.8%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5.9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (3.9%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.9%)
Average climate in Chatham, New Hampshire
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 46.3. This is significantly better than average.
| City: | 46.3 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 3.15. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 14.1 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 3.15 |
| U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 33.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 10.4 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 33.9 |
| U.S.: | 33.3 |
Tornado activity:
Chatham-area historical tornado activity is significantly below New Hampshire state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 7/18/1963, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 39.6 miles away from the Chatham town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 6/13/1961, a category F1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado 2.4 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Chatham-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Hampshire state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 134.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 135.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 165.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 43.0 miles away from Chatham center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 53.8 miles away from the city center
On 8/21/1996 at 07:54:14, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 16.3 miles away from Chatham center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Carroll County (29) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 12, Floods: 11, Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 4, Snows: 4, Snowstorms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Chatham:
- VN AND HSP CARE SVC OF N CAR CTY (Home Health Center, about 9 miles away; NORTH CONWAY, NH)
- FRYEBURG HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; FRYEBURG, ME)
- HICKS NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; FRYEBURG, ME)
- MERRIMAN HOUSE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; NORTH CONWAY, NH)
- MINERAL SPRINGS OF NORTH CONWAY CARE AND REHABILIT (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; NORTH CONWAY, NH)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chatham:
- Saint Joseph's College of Maine (about 36 miles; Standish, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,010)
- Plymouth State University (about 44 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,838)
- University of Southern Maine (about 51 miles; Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 6,647)
- Southern Maine Community College (about 54 miles; South Portland, ME; FT enrollment: 4,666)
- University of Maine at Farmington (about 56 miles; Farmington, ME; FT enrollment: 2,036)
- University of New England (about 59 miles; Biddeford, ME; FT enrollment: 4,539)
- University of Maine at Augusta (about 63 miles; Augusta, ME; FT enrollment: 3,204)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Chatham: Baldface Shelter (A), Mountain Pond Shelter (B), Basin Pond Campground (C), Basin Campground and Picnic Area (D), Brickett Place Organization Camp (E), Cold River AMC Camp (F), Cold River Campground (G), Province Pond Shelter (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Upper Kimball Pond (A), Shingle Pond (B), Mountain Pond (C), Province Pond (D), Upper Kimball Lake (E), Basin Brook Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Charles Brook (A), Anderson Brook (B), Mill Brook (C), Middle Brook (D), Shell Pond Brook (E), Watson Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.4 people |
| New Hampshire: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 68.3% |
| Whole state: | 66.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.5% |
| Whole state: | 8.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
| This town: | 15.4% |
| Whole state: | 6.5% |
| This town: | 6.9% |
| Whole state: | 2.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Chatham:
- Never married: 20.7%
- Now married: 68.9%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 3.6%
- Divorced: 5.7%
For population 25 years and over in Chatham:
- High school or higher: 81.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.3%
- Unemployed: 5.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 28.3 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.3 |
| New Hampshire average: | 10.9 |
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Religion statistics for Chatham, NH (based on Carroll County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 4,304 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 4,266 | 30 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,241 | 14 |
| Other | 366 | 5 |
| None | 37,641 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 20
| Carroll County: | 4.23 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Hampshire: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 12
| Here: | 2.54 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Hampshire: | 1.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 40
| Carroll County: | 8.47 / 10,000 pop. |
| New Hampshire: | 4.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 114
| Carroll County: | 24.13 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 9.70 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Carroll County: | 8.8% |
| New Hampshire: | 7.6% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 21.2% |
| New Hampshire: | 24.4% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 16.9% |
| State: | 15.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Chatham:
- WTME (780 AM; 10 kW; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WBNC (1050 AM; 1 kW; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WGAN (560 AM; 5 kW; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WLAM (1470 AM; 5 kW; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Chatham:
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WVFM (105.7 FM; CAMPTON, NH; Owner: DEVON BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WLOB-FM (96.3 FM; RUMFORD, ME; Owner: ATLANTIC COAST RADIO, LLC)
- WTBM (100.7 FM; MEXICO, ME; Owner: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WMWV (93.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
- WGMT (97.7 FM; LYNDON, VT; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WMTK (106.3 FM; LITTLETON, NH; Owner: VERMONT BROADCAST ASSOCIATES, INC.)
- WVMJ (104.5 FM; CONWAY, NH; Owner: MT. WASHINGTON RADIO & GRAMOPHONE, L.L.C.)
- WTOS-FM (105.1 FM; SKOWHEGAN, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WXXS (102.3 FM; LANCASTER, NH; Owner: BARRY P. LUNDERVILLE)
- WPNH-FM (100.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WTHT (107.5 FM; LEWISTON, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
- WLKZ (104.9 FM; WOLFEBORO, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
- WJBQ (97.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WOXO-FM (92.7 FM; NORWAY, ME; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Chatham:
- WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
- WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
- WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)
- WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
Chatham fatal accident list:
Nov 2, 2005 04:40 PM, Sr-113, Green Hill Rd, Lat: 44.025040, Lon: -71.003540, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 5Number of bridges
- 13ft / 4.1mTotal length
- $15,710,000Total costs
- 890Total average daily traffic
- 36Total average daily truck traffic
- 1,314Total future (year 2042) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1- Call Sign: WA1JUF, Licensee ID: L00892868, Grant Date: 01/24/2018, Expiration Date: 04/03/2028, Registrant: D Kenyon King, 184 Butter Hill Rd, Chatham, NH 03813
FAA Registered Aircraft:
5- Aircraft: CESSNA R172K (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 76 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 736BJ, N736BJ, N-736BJ, Serial Number: R1722394, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 03/08/1977, Certificate Issue Date: 09/08/2014
Registrant (Individual): Thomas O Henriksen, 2372 Green Hill Rd, Chatham, NH 03813 - Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5B (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 81360, N81360, N-81360, Serial Number: AA5B0509, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 05/17/1977, Certificate Issue Date: 09/08/2020
Registrant (Individual): Frank Paul Iii Lunn, 14 Lake Rd, Chatham, NH 03813 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182J (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 91066, N91066, N-91066, Serial Number: 18257170, Year manufactured: 1966, Airworthiness Date: 08/03/1987, Certificate Issue Date: 11/10/1993
Registrant (Individual): D Kenyon King, 184 Butter Hill Rd, Chatham, NH 03813 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 9404U, N9404U, N-9404U, Serial Number: 15078352, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 05/11/1976, Certificate Issue Date: 07/23/1991
Registrant (Individual): David K King, 184 Butter Hill Rd, Chatham, NH 03813 - Aircraft: HUSTON ALAN TITAN TORNADO II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 154CV, N154CV, N-154CV, Serial Number: D95XXXCOHK0154, Certificate Issue Date: 08/14/1996
Registrant (Individual): Alan Huston, 4 Lake Rd, Chatham, NH 03813
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/14/2019
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 46.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 38.4%Wood
- 12.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.3%Utility gas
- 89.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 10.5%Wood
Chatham compared to New Hampshire state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Total of 2 patent applications in 2008-2024.