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Bartlett vs Jackson vs Moriah
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).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Moriah has the most kids (15.4% 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 | Moriah |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281 |
897Lowest |
4,483Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
56.7±3Lowest 46% 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Moriah 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% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and Moriah 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 26% below U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below 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 | $2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,001Highest 92% above U.S. |
$2,644 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Moriah 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% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Jackson School District | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.6 |
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| 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.