Chatham is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,557 people and two associated neighborhoods, Chatham is the 675th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Chatham was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Chatham has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Of important note, Chatham is also a village of artists. Chatham has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Chatham’s character.

Also of interest is that Chatham has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Chatham telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.89% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Being a small village, Chatham does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Chatham is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.69% of adults in Chatham have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Chatham in 2022 was $45,675, which is upper middle income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $182,700 for a family of four. However, Chatham contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Chatham is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Chatham home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chatham residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chatham include Irish, German, English, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Chatham is English. Other important languages spoken here include Russian and German/Yiddish.