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Jackson vs New Castle vs Sutton
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%).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Sutton 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 | New Castle | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897 |
827Lowest |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5 40% above NH |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
| New Castle and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| New Castle 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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±$46kLowest 19% above NH |
$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
| New Castle and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109k 79% above NH |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,509Highest 28% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sutton and Jackson 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% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| New Castle and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jackson School District | New Castle School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.