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Jaffrey vs Plaistow vs Ware
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).
Plaistow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
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 | Plaistow | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Lowest |
7,861 |
10,048Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9 10% above U.S. |
40.1±3.7Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Ware 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Plaistow 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% |
17.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware and Jaffrey 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% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$108,317±$13kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Plaistow and Jaffrey 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. |
$404,500±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,043±$109 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196 99% above U.S. |
$7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plaistow and Ware 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Ware |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | Timberlane Regional High School | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3Highest |
11.4 |
11.1Lowest |
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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.