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Bartlett vs Brookfield vs Castleton 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
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
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 | Brookfield | Castleton | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
1,486 |
4,453Highest |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
18.8%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Brookfield 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% |
45.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23k 9% below U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Brookfield 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. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% 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. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$3,167 about the U.S. average |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Castleton 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | 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.