Compare towns
Bartlett vs Jackson vs Mason
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 renters (21% rent).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% 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 | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
897Lowest |
1,451 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
43.7±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Jackson and Mason 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 |
$111,090±$3k 12% above NH |
| Jackson and Mason 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 |
$384,000±$21k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
| Mason and Jackson 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 |
$7,049Highest 6% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason and Bartlett 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Mason 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 | Mason School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.