What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).

Peterborough has the most people working from home (16.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Jaffrey	Peterborough
People
Population	5,448Highest	2,539Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-0.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average	55.5±9.2Highest 28% above NH
	Peterborough and Jaffrey 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%	10.4%±4Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	35.1%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%	57.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6%	1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Jaffrey and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,330±$18kHighest 7% below NH	$85,833±$15kLowest 13% below NH
	Jaffrey and Peterborough 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	$379,300±$57kHighest 6% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH	$1,515±$290Highest about the NH average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,196Lowest 7% below NH	$7,422Highest 11% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.7%±23Highest NH: 48.2%	36.9%±20.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Jaffrey and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	56.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH	1954Lowest 25 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% below NH	25 minHighest 7% below NH
Work from home	7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	16.1%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	Peterborough 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	#59 of 120 in NH
School district	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	—
High school in town	Conant Middle High School (H)	—
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.