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Jackson vs North Hampton vs Chatham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering JacksonBartlett
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the shortest commute (19 min average).
North Hampton has the highest household income ($146k).
Chatham has the most affordable homes ($363k 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 | North Hampton | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897 |
4,543Highest |
430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
48.3±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10 NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson and Chatham 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 NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
38.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Chatham 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
| North Hampton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$670,400±$61k 67% above NH |
$362,900±$42kLowest 10% below NH |
| Jackson and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kLowest 17% above NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
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| North Hampton and Jackson 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 |
$8,529Highest 28% above NH |
$3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21 NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Chatham and North Hampton 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Jackson School District | North Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.