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Jaffrey vs Danvers vs Upton vs Lancaster
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jaffrey has the youngest population (median age 42.9).
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Upton has the highest household income ($156k).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Danvers | Upton | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,448 |
28,098Highest |
8,189 |
3,216Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lancaster and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Danvers and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10k 55% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Upton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,500±$27k 26% below U.S. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202 32% below U.S. |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196 99% above U.S. |
$6,654 113% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Danvers are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Danvers 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 | #91 of 282 in MA | #46 of 282 in MA | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | White Mountains Regional School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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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.