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Bartlett vs Jackson vs Westminster
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).
Westminster has the most kids (18.2% 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 | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,281Highest |
897Lowest |
2,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
53.5±3.7Lowest 38% 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% |
18.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westminster 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 26% below U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$71,491±$4k 11% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$273,800±$35kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$916±$126Lowest 35% 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. |
$4,063 30% above 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% |
49.2%±7.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westminster 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Jackson School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6 |
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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.