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Jaffrey vs Dover vs Plaistow
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 most affordable homes ($246k median).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Plaistow has the most expensive homes ($405k 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 | Dover | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448 |
1,466Lowest |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9 10% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Dover and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plaistow 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. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$108,317±$13kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Plaistow and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$332,900±$55k about the U.S. average |
$404,500±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Plaistow and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202 32% below U.S. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196 99% above U.S. |
$4,510Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plaistow 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Plaistow 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 | — | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.