Compare towns
Jackson vs Kingston vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
White River Junction has the most affordable homes ($279k 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 | Kingston | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
6,275Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7 43% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jackson and Kingston 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kingston 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 46% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58k 48% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001 92% above U.S. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Kingston and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Kingston 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 | — | #78 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Jackson School District | Sanborn Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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U.S. 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.