Compare towns
Jaffrey vs Newfields vs Orange vs Dublin
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Orange has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Dublin has the oldest population (median age 49.3).
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 | Newfields | Orange | Dublin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,448Highest |
2,023 |
320Lowest |
1,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH |
| Dublin and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3 NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Dublin 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7 NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$118,750±$39k 20% above NH |
$104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$302,600±$35k 25% below NH |
$430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
— | $1,325±$165 11% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196 7% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,132Lowest 23% below NH |
$8,165 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Jaffrey and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
28 minHighest 5% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9 NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Dublin 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 | Newfields School District | — | Contoocook Valley 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.