Compare towns
Bartlett vs Enfield 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 youngest population (median age 57.4).
Enfield has the most kids (11.5% under 18).
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 | Enfield | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
1,994 |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Lowest 33% above NH |
58.1±20 34% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Jackson and Enfield 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% |
11.5%±8.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Enfield and Bartlett 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% |
33.8%±12.7 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
31.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.5%±7.3Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Enfield and Jackson 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 |
$99,330±$21k about the NH average |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
| Jackson and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$277,900±$56kLowest 31% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Lowest 12% above NH |
— | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
| 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 62% below NH |
$4,779 28% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
14.6%±17.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
| 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
23.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
16.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
70.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
22 min 19% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
10.6%±9.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Bartlett 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 | #5 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.