Compare towns
Jackson vs Newfields vs Rye vs Bartlett
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
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 | Newfields | Rye | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 897Lowest |
2,023 |
5,611Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
55.1±3 27% above NH |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Rye 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Rye 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
61.5% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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±$46k 19% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$140,655±$39k 42% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109k 79% above NH |
$646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,676±$97Lowest 12% above NH |
| Newfields and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001 10% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Rye 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
29 min 8% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Newfields 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 | — | — | #2 of 120 in NH | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jackson School District | Newfields School District | Rye School District | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.