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Jackson vs Mendon vs Bartlett vs Chatham
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 the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Bartlett has the most renters (21% rent).
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Mendon | Bartlett | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 897 |
1,113 |
3,281Highest |
430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
48.3±8.6Lowest 24% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chatham and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±10Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Mendon 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% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chatham and Mendon 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. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$66,042±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$362,900±$42k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
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| 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 92% above U.S. |
$5,342 71% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,690 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Bartlett 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon 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 | — | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Jackson School District | — | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.