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Rindge vs Jaffrey vs Fitzwilliam
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%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Fitzwilliam has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
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 | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497Highest |
5,448 |
2,278Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
49.2±4.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Fitzwilliam and Jaffrey 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% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest 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%±3.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
2%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,679±$20kHighest 4% above NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$100,735±$11k about the NH average |
| Rindge and Fitzwilliam 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 |
$305,900±$34k 24% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,123±$60Highest 25% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
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| Rindge and Jaffrey 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 |
$6,196 7% below NH |
$5,173Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±51.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Fitzwilliam 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% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
39 minHighest 48% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Fitzwilliam 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 | — |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Monadnock Regional 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.