Compare towns
Jackson vs Sutton vs Warner vs Chatham
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 expensive homes ($719k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Chatham has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Sutton | Warner | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 897 |
2,239 |
2,959Highest |
430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Chatham and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10 NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson and Chatham 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
38.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$362,900±$42k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
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| Jackson and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,001 10% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Chatham 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% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 31% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Jackson School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.