Compare towns
Roxbury vs Bartlett vs Jackson vs Orange
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Bartlett has the most renters (21% rent).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k median).
Orange has the most kids (20.6% 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 | Roxbury | Bartlett | Jackson | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
3,281Highest |
897 |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
57.4±4.7 33% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Jackson and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Orange and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $69,226±$14k 30% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$117,986±$46k 19% above NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97Lowest 12% above NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
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| Jackson and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,787 13% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.5% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 22% below NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
28 min 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Orange 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 | — | Bartlett 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 | 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.