What stands out worked out from the figures below

Rindge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

Lancaster has the most affordable homes ($216k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Rindge	Lancaster
People
Population	6,497Highest	3,216Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	35±3.9Lowest 19% below NH	45.5±6.9Highest 5% above NH
	Lancaster and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2%	20.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Rindge and Lancaster 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%	28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	18.3%±2.5Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,679±$20kHighest 4% above NH	$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH
	Rindge and Lancaster 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	$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,123±$60Highest 25% below NH	$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH
	Rindge and Lancaster 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	$4,226Lowest 37% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.1%±19.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	36.1%±17Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lancaster and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%	16.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above NH	23 minLowest 14% below NH
Work from home	18.1%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8%	11.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Rindge and Lancaster 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	#107 of 120 in NH
School district	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.