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Jackson vs Woolwich 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 most expensive homes ($719k median).
Woolwich has the most kids (15% 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 | Woolwich | Bartlett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 897Lowest |
3,158 |
3,281Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +26%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 60.5±2.5Highest 56% above U.S. |
55.8±5.5Lowest 43% 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%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Woolwich 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% |
33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bartlett and Woolwich 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% |
52.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jackson and Woolwich 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. |
$102,175±$26k 27% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Jackson and Woolwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $719,300±$109kHighest 116% above U.S. |
$254,500±$59kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$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. |
$2,433Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$2,512 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 21.1%±59.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett and Woolwich 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% |
13.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±10.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest 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 | — | #92 of 133 in ME | #74 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jackson School District | RSU 01 - LKRSU | Bartlett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.