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Addison vs Bartlett vs Jackson vs Waltham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Addison has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
Bartlett has the most renters (21% rent).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Waltham has the most affordable homes ($330k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Addison | Bartlett | Jackson | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,175 |
3,281Highest |
897 |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.1±7.6Lowest 37% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5 56% above U.S. |
60.8±7.3Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Waltham and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
45.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waltham and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Addison and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,667±$7k 32% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$97,500±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,200±$23k 9% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$329,700±$51kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,019±$461Highest 43% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1k 24% above U.S. |
$1,096±$113Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Addison and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,831 87% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$5,714 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±62.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±58.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Waltham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Jackson School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.