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Jaffrey vs Rumney vs Sutton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Rumney | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Highest |
1,458Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
44.5±2.3 about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Rumney 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% |
18.7%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Sutton 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 NH: 40.6% |
41.9% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18k 7% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton 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 39% below NH |
$309,800±$37k 23% below NH |
$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,064±$100 29% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196 7% below NH |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney 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 NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton and Rumney 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 | — | — |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Rumney School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.