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Rindge vs Mapleton vs Jaffrey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Rindge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Mapleton | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497Highest |
1,884Lowest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Jaffrey and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jaffrey and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,679±$20kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| 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 25% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$245,500±$27k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,123±$60Highest 21% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$962±$202 32% below U.S. |
| 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 113% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,196 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jaffrey and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rindge and Mapleton 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 21.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.