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Bartlett vs Hooksett vs Jackson vs Mapleton
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 renters (21% rent).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Hooksett | Jackson | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
15,057Highest |
897Lowest |
1,884 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% 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% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 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% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Mapleton 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. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| 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±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below 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 | $2,512 19% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$6,001 92% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Hooksett School District | Jackson School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.