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Rindge vs Middlesex 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%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k 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.
| Measure | Rindge | Middlesex | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,497Highest |
1,943Lowest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
44.4±3.9Highest 14% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9 10% above U.S. |
| Middlesex and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Middlesex and Jaffrey 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% |
54.7%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%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,679±$20k 27% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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 25% above U.S. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rindge and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,123±$60 21% below U.S. |
$1,333±$359Highest 6% below U.S. |
$962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Middlesex and Rindge 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. |
$6,483 108% above U.S. |
$6,196Lowest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.1%±19.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.