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Bartlett vs Jackson vs Bridgewater
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).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Bridgewater has the most kids (10.8% 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 | Jackson | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
897Lowest |
1,169 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7Lowest 33% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
58.3±6.3 35% above NH |
| Jackson and Bridgewater 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
10.8%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bridgewater 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 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.1%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Jackson and Bridgewater 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 |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$82,361±$9k 17% below NH |
| Jackson and Bridgewater 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$398,600±$65k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,125±$201Lowest 25% below 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 |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$2,823 58% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.1%±13.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
8%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| 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 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.