Compare towns
Bartlett vs Bow vs Windham 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).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Bow | Windham | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
8,335 |
16,038Highest |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below 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% |
25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Bow 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% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3% NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Bow and Windham 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 |
$172,857±$16k 75% above NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
| Windham and Bow 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 |
$506,500±$34k 26% above NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
$719,300±$109k 79% above NH |
| Windham and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
$1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
| Windham and Jackson 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 |
$9,584 44% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,001 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Windham 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% |
2.7% NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5% NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Bow School District | Windham School District | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bow High School | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
12.8 |
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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.