What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Royalton has the most people working from home (17.8%).

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	Royalton
People
Population	5,448Highest	2,752Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S.	43.9±10.1Highest 13% above U.S.
	Royalton 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%	14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Jaffrey and Royalton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.1%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Royalton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	42.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Royalton and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,330±$18kLowest 14% above U.S.	$103,938±$24kHighest 29% above U.S.
	Royalton 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.	$263,200±$73kHighest 21% below U.S.
	Royalton and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S.	$1,040±$391Highest 26% below U.S.
	Royalton and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,196Highest 99% above U.S.	$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.7%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1%	36.7%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Jaffrey and Royalton 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%	13%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.	1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 7% below U.S.	20 minLowest 23% below U.S.
Work from home	7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	17.8%±7.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Royalton 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	#48 of 70 in VT
School district	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	White River Unified School District #79
High school in town	Conant Middle High School (H)	White River Valley High School
Students per teacherat that high school	21.3Highest	8.7Lowest
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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.