Compare towns
Ashby vs Bartlett vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashby has the most kids (17% under 18).
Bartlett has the most renters (21% rent).
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 | Ashby | Bartlett | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,211 |
3,281Highest |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.5±3Lowest 30% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 43.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,034Highest 93% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,001 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.4%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Ashby 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 | #200 of 282 in MA | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | North Middlesex | Bartlett School District | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.