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Chapman vs Jaffrey vs Ludlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering ChapmanMapleton
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chapman has the most kids (27.6% under 18).
Jaffrey has the most expensive homes ($246k median).
Ludlow has the most people working from home (9.8%).
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 | Chapman | Jaffrey | Ludlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 388Lowest |
5,448Highest |
444 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.1±5.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Ludlow and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$17kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$62,500±$21kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Chapman and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $185,700±$22k 44% below U.S. |
$245,500±$27kHighest 26% below U.S. |
$133,900±$56kLowest 60% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$988±$111Highest 30% below U.S. |
| Ludlow and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,850 41% below U.S. |
$6,196Highest 99% above U.S. |
$1,655Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±94.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jaffrey and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
25 minHighest 7% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.8%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ludlow and Jaffrey 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 | — | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Conant Middle High School (H) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3 |
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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.