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Jackson vs Moriah vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering JacksonChatham
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Moriah has the most kids (15.4% 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 | Moriah | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
4,483Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
56.7±3Lowest 46% 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% |
15.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.4%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Moriah 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% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and Moriah 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. |
$63,113±$6k 22% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$138,200±$9kLowest 58% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$832±$165Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
| 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. |
$2,644 15% below U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.2%±25.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Moriah 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% |
14.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Bartlett 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 | — | #380 of 484 in NY | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jackson School District | MORIAH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | MORIAH JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.