Compare towns
Bartlett vs Exeter vs Hooksett 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 most affordable homes ($371k median).
Exeter has the most renters (30.9% rent).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Exeter | Hooksett | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
16,151Highest |
15,057 |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
| 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Exeter 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 |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
| Jackson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,661±$206Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
| Exeter and Jackson 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,001 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Hooksett School District | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.