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Bartlett vs Everett vs Jackson vs North Conway
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 affordable homes ($371k median).
Everett has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Jackson has the most people working from home (22.2%).
North Conway has the oldest population (median age 61.8).
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 | Everett | Jackson | North Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
50,045Highest |
897Lowest |
2,041 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
60.5±2.5 56% above U.S. |
61.8±9.6Highest 59% above U.S. |
| North Conway and Jackson 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% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
4.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.9%±13.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Conway and Bartlett 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% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett 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 26% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$71,198±$29k 12% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Everett 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. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$435,000±$434k 31% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1k 24% above U.S. |
$966±$241Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Everett 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. |
$4,880 56% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$4,934 58% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.9%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
47.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Everett | Jackson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.