Compare towns
Jaffrey vs Dummer vs Orange
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 renters (18.2% rent).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Orange has the most people working from home (20.8%).
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 | Jaffrey | Dummer | Orange |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Highest |
299Lowest |
320 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Orange 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 7% below NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
| Orange 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±$27k 39% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$302,600±$35kHighest 25% below NH |
| Orange and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202 35% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196Highest 7% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Jaffrey and Dummer 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% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
28 minHighest 5% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| 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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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.