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Bartlett vs Jackman 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 renters (21% rent).
Jackman has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
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 | Jackman | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
695Lowest |
897 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
54.2±5.7Lowest 39% above U.S. |
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% |
11.5%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jackman and Bartlett 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% |
22.7%±6.1Lowest 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% |
28.4%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% |
2.4%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and Jackman 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. |
$33,625±$19kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$172,700±$61kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$475±$143Lowest 66% 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 | $2,512 19% below U.S. |
$1,492Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Jackman 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% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.9Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.