Compare towns
Bartlett vs Exeter vs Jackson vs Kingston
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 kids (17% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
16,151Highest |
897Lowest |
6,275 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
55.5±5.7 28% 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%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
13.5%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Exeter and Kingston 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%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
24.7%±6 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% NH: 40.6% |
59.2% NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Kingston 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 |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$105,330±$12k 6% above NH |
| Jackson and Exeter 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$492,900±$58k 22% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below 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 |
$6,001 10% below NH |
$7,906 19% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.9%±46.4 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.7%±4.3 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Jackson School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.