Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
4.6 times the library visits per person than the typical New Hampshire town.
The best of Jackson’s subject grades are an A− for health, an A+ for civic life, and an A for the outdoors; the weakest is a D− for cost of living. 68% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Jackson, above both the New Hampshire town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). On cost of living, just 2 of New Hampshire’s 187 towns do worse. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 84% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. 79% of the land in Jackson is conserved, where New Hampshire’s towns sit at 18% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. No town in New Hampshire scores higher than Jackson on civic life. Jackson has 2 places on the National Register. Jackson has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Jackson beats most towns.
Eagle Mountain HouseIn a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Hampshire), ordered by how far Jackson is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 589 in 1850, a low of 315 in 1960, 1,028 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1890 and 4 maps from 1894 on.
2 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Jackson. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi MountainMount Washington
10 mi Scenic railwayConway Scenic Railroad
5 mi Theme parkStory Land
14 mi National forestWhite Mountain National Forest9 mi Ski areaAttitash Mountain Resort85 runs · 1,662 ft vertical
12 mi LandmarkWilley House, New HampshireMount Washington: wwoods, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conway Scenic Railroad: Pi.1415926535, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Story Land: AnotherMaker, CC BY-SA 4.0 · White Mountain National Forest: Ken Gallager at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Willey House, New Hampshire: alans1948, CC BY 2.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Jackson, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Jackson.
113 miles of trail in 10 parks and preserves. Jackson’s trail density is 1.7 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Dundee Forest, at 512 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Prospect Farm | 4 mi | 445 |
| 2. Tin Mountain Conservation Center | 3.9 mi | 216 |
| 3. Dundee Forest | 0.4 mi | 512 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Jackson School District. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Grammar SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 37 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts
17% of Jackson residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Jackson has added 123 jobs, to 523 in 2023. The median household income in Jackson is $118,000.
| Jackson | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $118,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Among 127 New Hampshire towns, just 5 have a higher FEMA risk score than Jackson. Since 2011, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Jackson.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
13% of adults binge drink in Jackson. Only 8 of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare have a lower share of adults who sleep under 7 hours than Jackson. 11% of adults smoke cigarettes in Jackson.
| Jackson | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 30% | 33% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 17% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 33% | 36% |
| What stands out | Jackson | NH |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.1% | 15.7% |
| Fewer adults in frequent mental distress | 13% | 15.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9% | 6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Jackson home is worth about $647,000, up 6.5% in a year, 27% above the New Hampshire typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Jackson has cold, snowy winters and cool summers, with plenty of rain. No town among the 127 in New Hampshire we compare has a lower July high than Jackson.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Jackson's reported crime rate is below New Hampshire's. Only 5 of the 126 New Hampshire towns we compare have a lower violent crime rate than Jackson. Most reported incidents are property crimes, mainly thefts.
| Jackson | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 0 per 1,000 residents | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 6.5 per 1,000 residents | 4.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
None within 15 miles of Jackson; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Jackson residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
Where Jackson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
2 places in Jackson on the National Register of Historic Places.
Town in New Hampshire, United States
Jackson is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,028 at the 2020 census, and an estimated 1,082 in 2025, up from 816 in 2010. Jackson is a resort area in the White Mountains. Parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in the west, north and east.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
4.6 times the library visits per person than the typical New Hampshire town.
Yes. That is 7.5 years of the area's median household income ($86,463 across the county). Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D−.
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