Compare towns
Albany vs Bartlett vs Jackson vs Lisbon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the most renters (30.7% rent).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Lisbon has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Albany | Bartlett | Jackson | Lisbon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 790Lowest |
3,281Highest |
897 |
1,583 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7 7% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
46.4±5.7Lowest 7% above NH |
| Jackson and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.5%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7% NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Albany and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$19k 32% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$65,500±$13k 34% below NH |
| Jackson and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68k 38% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$198,000±$19kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,344±$303 10% below NH |
| Jackson and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554 62% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$4,691 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.9%±18.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Lisbon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
22 min 19% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.3%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Albany 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 | Lisbon Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Lisbon Regional School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 6.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.