Compare towns
Rindge vs Jaffrey vs Barrington
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 the youngest population (median age 35).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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 | Rindge | Jaffrey | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497 |
5,448Lowest |
9,489Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
42.9±3.9Highest about the NH average |
38.7±2.3 11% below NH |
| Jaffrey and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Jaffrey 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% |
18.5%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,679±$20k 4% above NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$110,323±$14kHighest 11% above NH |
| Barrington and Rindge 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 |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
| Rindge and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,123±$60 25% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 about the NH average |
$6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
$7,121Highest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington 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% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Barrington and Rindge 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 | #87 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3 |
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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.