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Jackson vs Roxbury vs Sullivan
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 the most people working from home (22.2%).
Roxbury has the youngest population (median age 43.2).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Roxbury | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Highest |
299Lowest |
687 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
46.6±6.5 8% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sullivan and Roxbury 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% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson and Sullivan 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% |
30.6% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Sullivan 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 19% above NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Jackson and Sullivan 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 |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
— | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
| Jackson and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$5,787 13% below NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sullivan 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
21 min 22% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Jackson School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.