Compare towns
Albany vs Jackson vs Bartlett
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 kids (11.3% under 18).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k 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 | Albany | Jackson | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Lowest |
897 |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% 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%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Albany and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest 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 |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% 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±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above 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 |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Albany 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest 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 | — | Jackson School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.