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Jackson vs Chatham vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering JacksonBartlett
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
Enfield has the most renters (17.9% 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 | Jackson | Chatham | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897 |
430Lowest |
4,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -2.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
48.3±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
58.3±5.4 35% above NH |
| Jackson and Enfield 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% |
21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.9%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.7%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Enfield 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% |
38.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
43% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chatham 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 |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$95,474±$19k 4% below NH |
| Jackson and Enfield 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 |
$362,900±$42kLowest 10% below NH |
$390,800±$71k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
— | $1,181±$563Lowest 21% below NH |
| Jackson and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001 10% below NH |
$3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
$6,203Highest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Chatham and Jackson 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% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.8% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11%±5.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Enfield 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 | — | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jackson School District | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.