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Jackson vs Stow 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).
Stow has the most kids (15.7% under 18).
Bartlett has the most renters (21% rent).
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 | Stow | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897 |
535Lowest |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
57±10.5Lowest 47% above U.S. |
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% |
15.7%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Stow and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.9%±17.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stow and Bartlett 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% |
33.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$42,204±$22kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$59,754±$9k 26% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$326,400±$42kLowest about the U.S. average |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 24% above U.S. |
— | $1,676±$97Lowest 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. |
$3,304 6% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett 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% |
8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1998Highest 18 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
51 minHighest 95% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.7%±12 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jackson and Stow 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 | — | — | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jackson School District | — | Bartlett 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 |
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.