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Jaffrey vs Sutton vs Rindge
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).
Sutton has the highest household income ($147k).
Rindge 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 | Sutton | Rindge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Lowest |
9,452Highest |
6,497 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9 10% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Sutton 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% |
19.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
$102,679±$20k 27% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$415,400±$35k 25% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,190±$401Highest 16% below U.S. |
$1,123±$60 21% below U.S. |
| Sutton and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton 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% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Rindge 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #50 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Sutton | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | Sutton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.