Compare towns
Rindge vs Jaffrey vs Sandown
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).
Sandown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
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 | Sandown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497 |
5,448Lowest |
6,628Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH |
42.9±3.9Highest about the NH average |
40.8±3.7 6% below NH |
| Jaffrey and Sandown 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%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
22.6%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Sandown 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% |
14.2%±4Lowest 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% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,679±$20k 4% above NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$135,040±$25kHighest 36% above NH |
| Sandown 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±$35k 3% above NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$483,400±$44kHighest 20% above NH |
| Sandown and Rindge 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 |
$1,893±$721Highest 27% above NH |
| Sandown and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,636 about the NH average |
$6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,801Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
64.1%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Sandown and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±13.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sandown 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 | #71 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Timberlane 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.