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Jaffrey vs Rindge vs Winchendon
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 affordable homes ($246k median).
Rindge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Winchendon has the most renters (23.4% 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 | Rindge | Winchendon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Lowest |
6,497 |
10,440Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.6±1.9 about the U.S. average |
| Jaffrey and Winchendon 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% |
21.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Winchendon 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%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jaffrey and Rindge 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% |
31.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$102,679±$20kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$75,690±$14kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rindge 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. |
$415,400±$35kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$323,800±$19k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,123±$60 21% below U.S. |
$1,255±$163Highest 11% below U.S. |
| Winchendon and Rindge 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. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,780Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±17.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Winchendon and Jaffrey 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rindge and Winchendon 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 | #50 of 120 in NH | #269 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Winchendon |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town | Murdock High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3Highest |
— | 11.3Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.