Compare towns
Jaffrey vs Hooksett vs Rindge
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 affordable homes ($246k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Rindge has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Hooksett | Rindge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Lowest |
15,057Highest |
6,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9Highest about the NH average |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
| Jaffrey and Hooksett 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Jaffrey and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$102,679±$20k 4% above NH |
| Hooksett and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$415,400±$35kHighest 3% above NH |
| Rindge and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,123±$60 25% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,636Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Jaffrey and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
84.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rindge and Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #50 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town | 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.