Compare towns
Rindge vs Hillsborough vs Jaffrey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rindge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Hillsborough has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Jaffrey has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Rindge | Hillsborough | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497Highest |
5,980 |
5,448Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
42.9±3.9Highest about the NH average |
| Jaffrey and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8Highest 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+ | 31.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,679±$20kHighest 4% above NH |
$84,495±$12kLowest 15% below NH |
$92,330±$18k 7% below NH |
| Rindge and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $415,400±$35kHighest 3% above NH |
$272,300±$16k 32% below NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,123±$60 25% below NH |
$1,198±$390Highest 20% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Hillsborough and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636Highest about the NH average |
$5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,196 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Rindge and Hillsborough 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 | #50 of 120 in NH | #97 of 120 in NH | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5Lowest |
21.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.