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
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Chatham. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Chatham
Distances
Nearest major airport
Portland 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
U.S. Representative · New Hampshire’s 1st DistrictChris Pappas (D)
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.
Carroll County, 1900–2020
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.
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:
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 assistants
2
Mental health providers
4
Physical and occupational therapists
5
Pharmacies
1
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.
Public schools here are run by Conway School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Lakeside Primary SchoolCenter Conway
K–2
210
Public
0.3 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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