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Jackson vs Hart's Location
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 people working from home (22.2%).
Hart's Location has the most affordable homes ($190k median).
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 | Hart's Location |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 897Highest |
49Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 60.5±2.5Lowest 40% above NH |
65±9.1Highest 50% above NH |
| Hart's Location and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
0%±69.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Jackson and Hart's Location are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
49%±74.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hart's Location 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% |
0%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
0%±34.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Jackson and Hart's Location 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 |
$78,182±$73kLowest 21% below NH |
| Jackson and Hart's Location 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 |
$189,700±$21kLowest 53% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001 10% below NH |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
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| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 31% below NH |
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| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±10.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Hart's Location are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Schools | ||
| School district | Jackson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.