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Bartlett vs Belgrade vs Dedham 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).
Belgrade has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Dedham has the most kids (23.8% under 18).
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 | Bartlett | Belgrade | Dedham | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
3,351Highest |
1,656 |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
47.3±14.6 22% above U.S. |
46.5±2.2Lowest 20% 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% |
22.6%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Belgrade 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% |
23.9%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±2.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Belgrade and Dedham 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 26% below U.S. |
$88,338±$13k 9% above U.S. |
$111,442±$18k 38% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$312,200±$44kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$356,400±$33k 7% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$857±$108Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,422±$607 about the U.S. average |
$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. |
$2,859 8% below U.S. |
$3,942 26% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.2%±35.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
13%±85.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Belgrade 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 | #71 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | RSU 18 | Dedham Public Schools | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.