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Jaffrey vs Milton vs Ogunquit vs Rindge
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rindge has the youngest population (median age 35).
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 | Milton | Ogunquit | Rindge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,448 |
4,538 |
1,379Lowest |
6,497Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9 10% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$102,679±$20k 27% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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 26% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$415,400±$35k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
— | $1,123±$60 21% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196 99% above U.S. |
$5,663 82% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #87 of 120 in NH | #116 of 120 in NH | — | #50 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Milton School District | — | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | Nute High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.