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Whitefield vs Carroll vs Jefferson
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitefield has the most renters (37.4% rent).
Carroll has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Whitefield | Carroll | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516Highest |
659Lowest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5% NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6Lowest 19% above NH |
62.4±4.8Highest 44% above NH |
58±3.5 34% above NH |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Whitefield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
39.5%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Carroll and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
35.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
$64,821±$26k 35% below NH |
$67,188±$13kHighest 32% below NH |
| Jefferson and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH |
$261,500±$42k 35% below NH |
$296,700±$92kHighest 26% below NH |
| Jefferson and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160 28% below NH |
$1,078±$241Highest 28% below NH |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
| Carroll and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394Highest 34% below NH |
$3,356Lowest 50% below NH |
$4,196 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
28%±47.5 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Whitefield and Carroll are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
22 minLowest 19% below NH |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
4.6%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and Whitefield 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 | #86 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | White Mountains Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | White Mountains Regional High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9 |
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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.