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Jackson vs Lincoln vs Rumney
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%).
Lincoln has the most renters (28% rent).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Lincoln | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
1,461Highest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.3%±7 NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson and Lincoln 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% |
38.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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 |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
| Jackson and Rumney 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 |
$342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,143±$498 23% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Jackson and Lincoln 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 |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln and Rumney 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% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jackson School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.