What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).

South Hampton has the most kids (23.3% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jackson	South Hampton
People
Population	897Lowest	984Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+26%Highest NH: +4.6%	+9.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH	45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH
Kids under 18	4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1%	16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	67.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	52.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3%±3.4Highest NH: 6%	2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Jackson and South Hampton 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	$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH
	South 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	$661,100±$45kLowest 64% above NH
	Jackson and South 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	$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH
	South Hampton and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,001Lowest 10% below NH	$9,109Highest 37% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	30%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	South Hampton 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%	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	19 minLowest 31% below NH	28 minHighest 6% above NH
Work from home	22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8%	17%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Jackson and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Jackson School District	South Hampton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.