Compare towns
Jaffrey vs Springfield vs Milton
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Springfield | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Highest |
1,122Lowest |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
| Springfield and Milton 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Springfield 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% NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Jaffrey and Milton 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 7% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$94,493±$27k 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Milton 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 |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
$318,400±$34k 21% below NH |
| Springfield and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
$1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
| Milton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196Highest 7% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$5,663Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Springfield 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 | — | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | — | Milton School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | — | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.