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Jackson vs Meredith vs Williston vs Bartlett
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%).
Williston has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Bartlett has the most affordable homes ($371k 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 | Meredith | Williston | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 897Lowest |
6,758 |
10,144Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7 43% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% 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% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Meredith 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% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
54.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston 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. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12k 32% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40k 43% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1k 24% above U.S. |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
| Williston and Jackson 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. |
$5,592 79% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below 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% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Meredith 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% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith and Williston 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jackson School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.