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Cabot vs Fitzwilliam vs Jaffrey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
Fitzwilliam has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Jaffrey has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Cabot | Fitzwilliam | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579Lowest |
2,278 |
5,448Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9 10% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Cabot and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Fitzwilliam and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jaffrey and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$100,735±$11kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 19% below U.S. |
$305,900±$34kHighest 8% below U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354Highest 12% below U.S. |
— | $962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Cabot and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
$6,196Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cabot and Fitzwilliam 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 | — | — | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Monadnock Regional School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 21.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.