Compare towns
Jaffrey vs Temple vs Harrisville
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 kids (23.1% under 18).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Harrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Temple | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Highest |
1,363 |
885Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
| Harrisville and Temple 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% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Harrisville 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
54.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Jaffrey and Temple 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 |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
$103,036±$13kHighest 4% above NH |
| Harrisville and Temple 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 |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$430,500±$48kHighest 7% above NH |
| Harrisville and Temple 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 |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
| Harrisville and Temple 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 |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
$5,329Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Jaffrey and Harrisville 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% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Harrisville 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Harrisville School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3 |
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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.