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Moving to Chatham, New York

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Population: 4,249. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,234 (-0.4% change)
Males: 2,081 (49.0%), Females: 2,168 (51.0%)

Columbia County

Zip code: 12037

Demographics

Median resident age: 42.9 years
Median household income: $49,234
Median house value: $125,600

Population by Race

Races in Chatham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • Black (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (20.6%), German (19.9%), English (17.1%), Italian (10.4%), Polish (8.2%), Dutch (7.5%).

Elevation: 473 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Chatham

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Chatham town

  • Never married: 21.2%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 3.3%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

3.3% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.6% North America, 0.4% Africa, 0.4% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Chatham:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Chatham:

  • ALBANY INTL (about 30 miles; ALBANY, NY; Abbreviation: ALB)
  • DUTCHESS COUNTY (about 55 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Abbreviation: POU)
  • BARNES MUNI (about 64 miles; WESTFIELD/SPRINGFIELD, MA; Abbreviation: BAF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Chatham:

  • KLINE KILL (about 3 miles; GHENT, NY; Abbreviation: NY1)
  • COLUMBIA COUNTY (about 9 miles; HUDSON, NY; Abbreviation: 1B1)
  • GREAT BARRINGTON (about 19 miles; GREAT BARRINGTON, MA; Abbreviation: GBR)

Amtrak station near Chatham:

  • 16 miles: HUDSON (69 S. FRONT ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Chatham:

  • RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 26 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,150)
  • HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; TROY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,337)
  • SIENA COLLEGE (about 27 miles; LOUDONVILLE, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,001)
  • EXCELSIOR COLLEGE (about 27 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 7,096)
  • THE COLLEGE OF SAINT ROSE (about 27 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 3,116)
  • SUNY AT ALBANY (about 29 miles; ALBANY, NY; Full-time enrollment: 14,168)
  • WILLIAMS COLLEGE (about 35 miles; WILLIAMSTOWN, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,047)

Schools

Public high school in Chatham:

  • CHATHAM HS (Students: 520; Location: 50 WOODBRIDGE AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Chatham:

  • MARY E. DARDESS ES (Students: 496; Location: 50 WOODBRIDGE AVE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • CHATHAM MS (Students: 485; Location: 50 WOODBRIDGE AVE; Grades: 05 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Chatham:

  • CHATHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $506,946; Location: 11 WOODBRIDGE AVENUE; 63,986 books; 510 audio materials; 1,412 video materials; 180 serial subscriptions)

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