Compare towns
Bartlett vs Gilford vs Meredith 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).
Gilford has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Gilford | Meredith | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
7,830Highest |
6,758 |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+8% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
48.2±3.9Lowest 11% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above 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% |
20.6%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
45.4% NH: 40.6% |
45.9% NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Jackson and Meredith 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 |
$116,635±$11k 18% above NH |
$87,019±$19k 12% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
| Jackson and Gilford 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 |
$456,500±$56k 13% above NH |
$480,100±$48k 19% above NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,150±$747 23% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 23% below 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 |
$4,868 27% below NH |
$5,006 25% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±8.5 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Gilford 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% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
22 min 18% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Jackson 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 | #45 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Gilford School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gilford High School | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.