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Bartlett vs Fall River 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
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Fall River has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Jackson has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Fall River | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
94,082Highest |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
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% |
19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest 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% |
16.4%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%±0.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fall River 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±$9k 26% below U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
| 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 19% below U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Fall River 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.