What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).

Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hampton	Jaffrey
People
Population	16,426Highest	5,448Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH	42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%	18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±1.1 NH: 6%	3.1%±2.4 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH	$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH
	Hampton and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH	$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH	$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,813Highest about the NH average	$6,196Lowest 7% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2%	45.7%±23Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Hampton and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	81.8%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 3% below NH	25 minLowest 8% below NH
Work from home	21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8%	7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#31 of 120 in NH	#87 of 120 in NH
School district	Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District
High school in town	Winnacunnet High School	Conant Middle High School (H)
Students per teacherat that high school	10.1Lowest	21.3Highest
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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.