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Jackson vs Langdon 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 the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Langdon has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Bartlett has the most renters (21% rent).
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 | Langdon | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897 |
805Lowest |
3,281Highest |
| 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 |
42.3±12.6Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
23.5%±7.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Jackson and Langdon 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 |
$97,917±$31k about the NH average |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Jackson and Langdon 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 |
$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,417±$285Lowest 5% below NH |
$1,676±$97 12% above NH |
| Jackson and Bartlett 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 |
$5,492 18% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Langdon 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% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Langdon 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 | — | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jackson School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.7 |
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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.