Compare towns
Bartlett vs Barnet 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
Bartlett has the most renters (21% rent).
Barnet has the most kids (31.1% under 18).
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.
| Measure | Bartlett | Barnet | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
61Lowest |
897 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Lowest 48% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% 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 | 7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest 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%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest 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 | $59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below 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 | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,950 5% 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 | 10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older 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 | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest 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.