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Jaffrey vs Upton vs Milton
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Upton | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448 |
8,189Highest |
4,538Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
| Upton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jaffrey and Upton 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 14% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202 32% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196 99% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$5,663Lowest 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Milton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Milton School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | Blackstone Valley | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3Highest |
11.2 |
10.6Lowest |
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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.