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Jaffrey vs Putney vs Milton
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).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Putney | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Highest |
2,622Lowest |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9 10% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
45.7±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Milton 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jaffrey and Putney 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% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,493±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Milton 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. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
| Milton and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202 32% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196Highest 99% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$5,663 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Putney 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Milton School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town | Nute High School |
| 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.