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Jackson vs Ellsworth vs Bennington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Ellsworth has the most homeowners (100%).
Bennington has the most kids (26% 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 | Ellsworth | Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897 |
51Lowest |
1,588Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5 40% above NH |
61.8±13.1Highest 43% above NH |
42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
| Ellsworth and Jackson 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% |
13.7%±59.8 NH: 18.2% |
26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Ellsworth 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% |
39.2%±46.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ellsworth 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% |
25%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
0%±33.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Jackson and Bennington 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 |
$89,375±$39k 10% below NH |
$83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
| Jackson and Ellsworth 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 |
$350,000±$170k 13% below NH |
$267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
— | $1,292±$150Lowest 13% below NH |
| Jackson and Bennington 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 |
$3,813Lowest 43% below NH |
$5,944 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 37.2%±20.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bennington 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
— | 37 minHighest 38% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
23.1%±26.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Ellsworth 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 | — | Contoocook Valley 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.