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Jaffrey vs Underhill vs Lancaster
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 homeowners (81.8%).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).
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 | Underhill | Lancaster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Highest |
3,141Lowest |
3,216 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9 10% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±6.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Lancaster and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Jaffrey 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Underhill 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 14% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54k 14% above U.S. |
$68,911±$23kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Jaffrey and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,500±$27k 26% below U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
— | $1,019±$263Highest 28% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196 99% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jaffrey and Lancaster 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Underhill and Lancaster 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | #107 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | White Mountains Regional 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.