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New Ipswich vs Jaffrey vs Plaistow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Plaistow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.9%).
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 | New Ipswich | Jaffrey | Plaistow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310Lowest |
5,448 |
7,861Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH |
42.9±3.9Highest about the NH average |
40.1±3.7 7% below NH |
| Jaffrey and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| New Ipswich and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Jaffrey and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Plaistow and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,507±$9kHighest 12% above NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
| New Ipswich and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$31k about the NH average |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average |
| Plaistow and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
$962±$202 35% below NH |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,196 7% below NH |
$7,194Highest 8% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23Lowest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
| New Ipswich and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.8% NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Plaistow and New Ipswich 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 | #82 of 120 in NH | #87 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascenic Regional School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | Mascenic Regional High School | Conant Middle High School (H) | Timberlane Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
21.3Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.