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Bartlett vs Jackman vs Moose River
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 expensive homes ($371k median).
Moose River has the most kids (32.3% under 18).
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 | Moose River |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
695 |
248Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.4±4.7Highest 48% above U.S. |
54.2±5.7 39% above U.S. |
32.9±8.2Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Bartlett and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.5%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
32.3%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.7%±6.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
8.5%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Jackman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Moose River 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. |
$76,324±$9kHighest 5% below U.S. |
| Moose River and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$172,700±$61k 48% below U.S. |
$144,900±$31kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$475±$143Lowest 66% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,512Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,492 52% below U.S. |
$928Lowest 70% below 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% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
14.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 43% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.5%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bartlett and Jackman 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.