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Jaffrey vs Wayne 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 most kids (23.1% under 18).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Milton has the highest household income ($94k).
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 | Wayne | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Highest |
1,101Lowest |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne 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±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Milton and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Wayne and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$983±$554 30% below U.S. |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Milton and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196Highest 99% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$5,663 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | — | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | RSU 38 | Milton School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town | 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 |
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.