Compare towns
Jaffrey vs Barrington vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Hampstead has the most expensive homes ($521k median).
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 | Jaffrey | Barrington | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Lowest |
9,489Highest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
| Hampstead and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampstead and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Barrington and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$110,323±$14k 11% above NH |
$112,348±$18kHighest 13% above NH |
| Hampstead and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
$7,121 7% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampstead and Barrington 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 | #65 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Barrington School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.