Town guide

Chatham, New Hampshire

Chatham is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, home to about 430 people across 57 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 03813.

Homes sold for a median of $330 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4308 per sq mi
Median home value$362,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$330Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking30%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Chatham

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Chatham

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)44 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA114 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY273 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Chatham; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Chatham

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Chatham had 341 residents in the 2020 census, up 31% since 2000.

It’s the 219th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Carroll County grew from 16,895 residents in 1900 to 50,107 in 2020.

Chatham population by census2000: 260, 2010: 337, 2020: 341260200033720103412020

Carroll County, 1900–2020

Carroll County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,895, 1910: 16,316, 1920: 15,017, 1930: 14,277, 1940: 15,589, 1950: 15,868, 1960: 15,829, 1970: 18,548, 1980: 27,931, 1990: 35,410, 2000: 43,666, 2010: 47,818, 2020: 50,10717K’00’1015K’20’3016K’40’5016K’60’7028K’80’9044K’00’1050K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 7°F. About 47 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ChathamJan: high 31°F, low 7°F, 3.4 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 9°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 19°F, 3.6 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 30°F, 4.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3.7 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 51°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 54°F, 3.6 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 46°F, 4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 35°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 26°F, 4.4 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 15°F, 4.2 in31°7°Jan3.434°9°Feb2.942°19°Mar3.656°30°Apr4.568°42°May3.777°51°Jun4.182°56°Jul3.981°54°Aug3.673°46°Sep4.059°35°Oct4.747°26°Nov4.436°15°Dec4.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fryeburg E Slopes Ap, ME weather station (6 miles away).

Jobs in Carroll County

17,163 jobs at 1,896 businesses in Carroll County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carroll CountyHotels and restaurants: 4,257 jobs; Retail trade: 3,800 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,605 jobs; Construction: 1,232 jobs; Professional services: 1,117 jobs; Manufacturing: 842 jobs; Other services: 647 jobs; Administrative and support: 467 jobsHotels and restaurants 25% Retail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 15% Construction 7% Professional services 7% Manufacturing 5% Other services 4% Administrative and support 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

11 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chatham.

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial Hospital, theCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · North Conway6.2 miles
  • Bridgton HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Bridgton17.7 miles
  • Huggins HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wolfeboro28.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants2
Mental health providers4
Physical and occupational therapists5
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Chatham

Parks (11 nearby)

  • Bradley Memorial Park · 22 acres4.1 mi
  • Johnny Eastman Park · 4 acres0.6 mi
  • Davis Park Recreation Area · 4 acres2.7 mi
  • Westons Beach · 4 acres4.0 mi
  • Eastman Memorial Grove · 3 acres4.7 mi
  • Robert E. Peary Park · 1 acres4.7 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter3.0 mi
  • Shaw's3.1 mi
  • Hannaford3.4 mi

Pharmacies (2 nearby)

  • Walgreens3.4 mi
  • Rite Aid3.7 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Conway Public Library2.9 mi
  • Fryeburg Public Library4.3 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Salyards Museum3.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • M&D Productions4.1 mi
  • Leura Hill Eastman Performing Arts Center4.7 mi

Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Chatham

Public schools here are run by Conway School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lakeside Primary SchoolCenter ConwayK–2210Public0.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Conway.

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