Compare towns
Newfields vs Albany vs Jackson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
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 | Newfields | Albany | Jackson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Highest |
790Lowest |
897 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+3.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
46.5±9.7 7% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
67.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$67,639±$19kLowest 32% below NH |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34k 61% above NH |
$248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
| Jackson and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,194±$112Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,750±$1k 17% above NH |
| Newfields and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,001 10% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Albany and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 4% below NH |
22 min 17% below NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Newfields School District | — | Jackson School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.