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Jackson vs Hanover 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Hanover has the most kids (14.4% under 18).
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Hanover | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
11,685Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
28.7±5.1Lowest 34% below NH |
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% |
14.4%±2.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
88.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
36.9%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
$169,583±$36kHighest 71% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Hanover and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109k 79% above NH |
$824,900±$61kHighest 105% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
| Hanover and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$2,253±$217Highest 51% above NH |
$1,676±$97Lowest 12% above NH |
| Hanover and Jackson 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±17.5 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Hanover 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% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
73.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
79% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
20 min 27% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
26.4%±5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hanover and Jackson 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jackson School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.