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Jackson vs Meredith vs St. Albans
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%).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% 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 | Meredith | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
6,758 |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jackson and Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and Meredith 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. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Meredith 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. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,150±$78 19% below U.S. |
| Jackson and St. Albans 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. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| St. Albans and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Jackson School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.