Jackson, New Hampshire Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 835. Estimated population in July 2024: 885 (+6.0% change)
Males: 416 (49.8%), Females: 419 (50.2%)

Carroll County

Demographics

Median resident age: 45.6 years
Median household income: $49,583
Median house value: $195,800

Population by Race

Races in Jackson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.2%)

Ancestries: English (32.5%), Irish (20.2%), Scottish (9.5%), German (9.1%), French (6.6%), United States (6.6%).

Elevation: 765 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jackson

  • High school or higher: 97.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 53.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 16.2%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jackson town

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 63.4%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 4.4%
  • Divorced: 9.0%

3.5% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 1.2% North America, 0.7% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jackson:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jackson:

  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 71 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 79 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
  • MANCHESTER (about 86 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jackson:

  • GORHAM (about 17 miles; GORHAM, NH; Abbreviation: 2G8)
  • EASTERN SLOPES REGIONAL (about 21 miles; FRYEBURG, ME; Abbreviation: IZG)
  • TWIN MOUNTAIN (about 26 miles; TWIN MOUNTAIN, NH; Abbreviation: 8B2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jackson:

  • PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 51 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 68 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 70 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Full-time enrollment: 7,381)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 72 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 77 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
  • DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 80 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)

Public primary/middle school in Jackson:

  • JACKSON GRAMMAR SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: MAIN ST; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Jackson:

  • JACKSON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $23,232; Location: MAIN STREET; 6,917 books; 195 audio materials; 170 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)