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Bartlett vs Danvers vs Alstead 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
Danvers has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Danvers | Alstead | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
28,098Highest |
1,551 |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
45.3±3Lowest 16% above U.S. |
56±3.3 44% 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% |
17.2%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Danvers 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% |
22.6%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers 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. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11k 20% below U.S. |
$117,986±$46k 46% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Jackson 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. |
$644,200±$23k 94% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
— | $1,750±$1k 24% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Jackson 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. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
$6,001 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Danvers 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.