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Bartlett vs Barton vs Wells River 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
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Wells River has the most renters (52.1% 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.
| Measure | Bartlett | Barton | Wells River | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
730 |
340Lowest |
897 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.7±12.7 10% 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 | 7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±6.5 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Wells River 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% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and Barton 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. |
$40,833±$8k 49% below U.S. |
$38,688±$5kLowest 52% below U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$170,800±$103k 49% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$900±$336 36% below 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. |
$3,185 about the U.S. average |
$4,154 33% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.6%±14.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Barton 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% |
25.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
38.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
47.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | — | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.