What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hill has the most kids (10.9% under 18).

Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).

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	Hill	Jackson
People
Population	908Highest	897Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+26%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH	60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH
Kids under 18	10.9%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2%	4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Hill and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1%	28.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Hill and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	67.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	3%±3.4Highest NH: 6%
	Jackson and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH	$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH
	Jackson and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH	$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,750±$1k 17% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,933Lowest 26% 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 Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%	16.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.2%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	35 minHighest 32% above NH	19 minLowest 31% below NH
Work from home	9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%	22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Jackson and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Hill School District	Jackson School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.