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New Ipswich vs Jaffrey vs Rindge
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).
Rindge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Rindge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310Lowest |
5,448 |
6,497Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±2.4 15% below NH |
42.9±3.9Highest about the NH average |
35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
| Jaffrey and New Ipswich 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% |
21.2%±4.4Lowest 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% |
18%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Jaffrey and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,507±$9kHighest 12% above NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$102,679±$20k 4% above NH |
| New Ipswich and Rindge 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 |
$415,400±$35kHighest 3% above NH |
| Rindge 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 |
$1,123±$60Highest 25% below NH |
| Rindge and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,196 7% below NH |
$6,636Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| New Ipswich and Jaffrey 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% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
84.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rindge 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 | #50 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascenic Regional School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Mascenic Regional High School | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
21.3Highest |
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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.