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Barnet 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

Barnet has the most kids (31.1% under 18).
Bartlett has the most renters (21% rent).
Jackson has the highest household income ($118k).

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.

MeasureBarnetBartlettJackson
People
Population
61Lowest
3,281Highest
897
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+14.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+26%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.2±45.8Highest
60% above U.S.
57.4±4.7Lowest
48% above U.S.
60.5±2.5
56% above U.S.
Barnet and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
31.1%±29.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
7.5%±2.7
U.S.: 22%
4.1%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Barnet and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
36.1%±44.4Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
36.1%±9.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
28.4%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
36.4%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
67.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.1%±0.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3%±3.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Jackson and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,917±$16kLowest
28% below U.S.
$59,754±$9k
26% below U.S.
$117,986±$46kHighest
46% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$204,200±$38kLowest
39% below U.S.
$371,400±$78k
12% above U.S.
$719,300±$109kHighest
116% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,676±$97Lowest
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
$2,950
5% below U.S.
$2,512Lowest
19% below U.S.
$6,001Highest
92% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
68.5%±37.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
21.1%±59.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Bartlett and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
47.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
10.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
31 minHighest
16% above U.S.
19 minLowest
30% below U.S.
Work from home
55%±29Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.5%±7.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.2%±10.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Barnet and Jackson 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
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.