Compare towns
Jaffrey vs Dummer vs Plaistow
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 kids (23.1% under 18).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Plaistow has the most people working from home (13.6%).
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 | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448 |
299Lowest |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dummer 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% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 7% below NH |
$91,250±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
| 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±$27k 39% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
— | $1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196 7% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$7,194Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Plaistow and Jaffrey 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 | — | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | — | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.