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Jackson vs Canaan vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering JacksonChatham
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Canaan has the most kids (14.7% 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 | Jackson | Canaan | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
3,811Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
44.4±3.7Lowest about the NH average |
57.4±4.7 33% 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 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Canaan and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
19.1%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest 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+ | 67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
7%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Canaan and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$81,583±$6k 18% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Jackson and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$254,000±$26kLowest 37% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,140±$90Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,676±$97 12% 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 | $6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$5,985 10% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
74.4%±25.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Canaan and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
13.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Canaan 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 | — | #83 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jackson School District | Mascoma Valley Regional School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mascoma Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.3 |
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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.