What stands out worked out from the figures below

Eaton has the most kids (9.6% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Eaton	Jackson
People
Population	501Lowest	897Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+26% NH: +4.6%
Median age	59.6±14Lowest 38% above NH	60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH
	Jackson and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	9.6%±5Highest NH: 18.2%	4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Eaton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1%	28.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Eaton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	51.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	67.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6%	3%±3.4Highest NH: 6%
	Jackson and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,063±$9kLowest 20% below NH	$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH
	Jackson and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$377,300±$62kLowest 6% below NH	$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,750±$1k 17% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,014Lowest 40% below NH	$6,001Highest 10% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%	21.1%±59.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Jackson and Eaton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Lowest NH: 7.2%	16.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.9%Highest NH: 72.8%	91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 24% above NH	19 minLowest 31% below NH
Work from home	24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8%	22.2%±10.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Eaton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Jackson School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.