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Bartlett vs Bremen 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).
Bremen has the most kids (18.6% under 18).
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 | Bremen | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
917 |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
52.1±8.2Lowest 34% 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% |
18.6%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.1%±9.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Bremen 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% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and Bremen 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. |
$100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$425,300±$28k 28% above 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. |
$2,829 9% below U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
22 min 19% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bremen 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.