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Bartlett vs Plainfield vs Jackson vs Kingston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plainfield has the most kids (16.3% under 18).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Kingston has the most renters (25.6% rent).
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 | Plainfield | Jackson | Kingston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,281 |
1,314 |
897Lowest |
6,275Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
48.1±5.5Lowest 24% above U.S. |
60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% 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% |
16.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
67.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kingston 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. |
$69,250±$31k 14% below U.S. |
$117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Kingston 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. |
$318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
$1,153±$103Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$4,806 54% above U.S. |
$6,001 92% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
73.2%±53.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield and Bartlett 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% |
11.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Plainfield 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 | — | — | #78 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bartlett School District | — | Jackson School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.