Compare towns
Bartlett vs Jackson vs Lyme
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Lyme has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
897Lowest |
1,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyme and Jackson 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±$46k 19% above NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
| Lyme and Jackson 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 |
$645,000±$64k 60% above NH |
| Jackson and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,418±$130Lowest 5% 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 |
$6,001 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Lyme 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 15% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme 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 | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Jackson School District | Lyme 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.