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Jackson vs Putney vs Wolfeboro
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%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Wolfeboro has the most people working from home (22.9%).
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 | Putney | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
2,622 |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
57±1.8 47% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Wolfeboro 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%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Putney and Wolfeboro 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wolfeboro 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
45%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,375±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Wolfeboro 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. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$546,500±$60k 64% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,103±$76 22% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Wolfeboro 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. |
$5,313 70% above U.S. |
$4,531Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
12%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
16% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 30% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wolfeboro 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jackson School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.