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Bartlett vs Benson vs Jackson vs Alstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Benson has the most kids (16.5% under 18).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Alstead has the most renters (24% rent).
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 | Benson | Jackson | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
784Lowest |
897 |
1,551 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
51.9±9.4Lowest 33% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
56±3.3 44% 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% |
16.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Benson and Alstead 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% |
26.9%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 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% |
32.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Benson and Alstead 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. |
$78,625±$8k about the U.S. average |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Benson 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. |
$242,000±$26kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,113±$170Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
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| 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. |
$4,125 32% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.4%±35.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Alstead and Bartlett 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% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Benson 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Jackson School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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.