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Jaffrey vs Ogunquit vs Rindge vs Lancaster
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 kids (23.1% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Rindge has the youngest population (median age 35).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Ogunquit | Rindge | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,448 |
1,379Lowest |
6,497Highest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
45.5±6.9 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$102,679±$20k 27% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below 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±$27k 26% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$415,400±$35k 25% above U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
— | $1,123±$60Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263 28% below U.S. |
| Rindge and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196 99% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jaffrey and Lancaster 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #87 of 120 in NH | — | #50 of 120 in NH | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | — | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | White Mountains Regional 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.