Compare towns
Jaffrey vs Dummer vs Stoddard
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 most affordable homes ($242k median).
Stoddard has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Dummer | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Highest |
299Lowest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
| Dummer and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Dummer 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%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stoddard and Dummer 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% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Stoddard 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 |
$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
| Stoddard 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 |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Highest 35% below NH |
— | $895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
| Jaffrey and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196Highest 7% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard 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% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.3% 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 |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stoddard 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 | — | — |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | — | None in town |
| 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.