| | Chatham borough, NJ | Summit, NJ | United States |
| Population | 9,208 | 22,598 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.9% | 51.9% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.1% | 48.1% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.5 | 39.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 8,992 | 21,493 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 8,460 | 21,131 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 8,007 | 19,757 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 1.7% | 3.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 7.4% | 10.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,923.3 | 3,770.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.3 | 6.0 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Chatham borough, NJ | Summit, NJ | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 7.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.0% | 6.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.4% | 8.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.9% | 5.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.5% | 3.3% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.4% | 3.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.4% | 7.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 15.0% | 15.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.6% | 16.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.5% | 7.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.1% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.7% | 6.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.4% | 4.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Chatham borough, NJ | Summit, NJ | United States |
| White | 81.7% | 66.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.3% | 7.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 8.9% | 9.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 1.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.3% | 4.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.7% | 11.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Chatham borough, NJ | Summit, NJ | United States |
| Married Population | 66.9% | 55.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 66.2% | 55.1% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 33.1% | 44.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.2% | 32.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 4.5% | 6.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.3% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.05 | 2.85 | 2.60 |
| Households | 2,995 | 7,853 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,382 | 5,687 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 56.5% | 49.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 36.3% | 31.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 613 | 2,166 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 3.7% | 8.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.5% | 10.0% | 10.8% |