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Jackson vs St. Albans vs Bartlett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering JacksonChatham
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the highest household income ($118k).
St. Albans has the most kids (20.5% 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.
| Measure | Jackson | St. Albans | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
6,954Highest |
3,281 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
38.7±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett 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% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and St. Albans 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 46% above U.S. |
$57,980±$7kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$263,400±$18kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$1,150±$78Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,676±$97 19% above U.S. |
| Jackson and Bartlett 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. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±11.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
49%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Bartlett 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jackson School District | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.