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Jackson vs Grantham vs Harrisville
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Grantham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Harrisville has the oldest housing (typical home built 1965).
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 | Grantham | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897 |
3,465Highest |
885Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+14% NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
50.4±7.5Lowest 16% above NH |
58.9±5.5 36% above NH |
| Jackson and Harrisville 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% |
19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Harrisville 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Harrisville 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% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
54.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Grantham 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 |
$106,403±$54k 7% above NH |
$103,036±$13kLowest 4% above NH |
| Jackson and Grantham 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 |
$343,100±$39kLowest 15% below NH |
$430,500±$48k 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
— | $1,611±$367Lowest 8% above NH |
| Jackson and Harrisville 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 |
$7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$5,329Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
— | 35%±90.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Harrisville 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% |
3.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Grantham 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 | — | #6 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Jackson School District | Grantham School District | Harrisville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.