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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Chatham, MA compare?
| Figure | Chatham, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 6,752 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 6,594 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 408 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 4.6 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 11.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.9% |
| Measure | Chatham, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 6,681±19 |
| Median age | 63.4±2.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.9%±0.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.5%±5.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.4%±4.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.9%±2.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.7%±4.0 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 60.7%±5.2 pts |
| Median household income | $85,167±$8,892 |
| Per capita income | $89,747±$15,334 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.8%±4.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±2.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $942,800±$77,505 |
| Median gross rent | $1,485±$209 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.5%±20.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.4%±4.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 25.5%±7.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.9%±8.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 2.3%±3.4 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.9 min±3.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.1%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov