Compare towns
Bartlett vs Alton vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Alton has the most kids (13.4% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Bartlett | Alton | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
5,994Highest |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+12.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
53.7±3.2Lowest 24% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% 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 | 7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Alton and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 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+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
35.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
0.8%±0.8 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Jackson and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$113,715±$19k 15% above NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
| Jackson and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$430,400±$37k 7% above NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Lowest 12% above NH |
— | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% 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 | $2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$4,183 37% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.7%±27.7 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
33 minHighest 24% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Bartlett 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 | #72 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Prospect Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.