Compare towns
Bartlett vs Keene vs Alstead vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Keene has the youngest population (median age 37.6).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
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 | Keene | Alstead | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
22,939Highest |
1,551 |
897Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% 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% |
14.1%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Keene and Alstead 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% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 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% NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$64,526±$11k 35% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
| Jackson and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 12% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
— | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above 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 |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$5,322 20% below NH |
$6,001 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead 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% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 15% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
19 min 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Bartlett School District | Keene School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.