What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jaffrey has the most homeowners (81.8%).

Somersworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).

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	Somersworth
People
Population	5,448Lowest	12,111Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	42.9±3.9Highest about the NH average	38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH
	Jaffrey and Somersworth 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%	19.9%±4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Jaffrey and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1%	14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Jaffrey and Somersworth 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%	31.4%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±2Highest NH: 6%
	Somersworth 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±$18kHighest 7% below NH	$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH
	Jaffrey and Somersworth 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	$318,400±$23kHighest 21% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH	$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,196Lowest 7% below NH	$6,805Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.7%±23Lowest NH: 48.2%	56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Somersworth 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%	11.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% below NH	26 minHighest 3% below NH
Work from home	7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Somersworth 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	#117 of 120 in NH
School district	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	Somersworth School District
High school in town	Conant Middle High School (H)	Somersworth High School
Students per teacherat that high school	21.3Highest	11.4Lowest
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Old photos in Our Story	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.