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Whitefield vs Jackson 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).
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 | Whitefield | Jackson | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,516Highest |
897Lowest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8% NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.6Lowest 19% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
58±3.5 34% above NH |
| Jackson 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest 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%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
28.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson and Whitefield 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Whitefield and Jackson 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 |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$67,188±$13k 32% below NH |
| Jackson and Jefferson 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,077±$160 28% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
| Jackson and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,394 34% below NH |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Whitefield and Jackson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.2%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Jefferson 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 | Jackson School District | — |
| High school in town | White Mountains Regional High School | None in town | — |
| 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.