What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Royalston has the oldest population (median age 47.8).

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	Royalston
People
Population	6,497Highest	1,460Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S.	47.8±14.6Highest 23% above U.S.
	Royalston and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22%	21.2%±10 U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	18%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Royalston 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	5.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,679±$20kHighest 27% above U.S.	$102,109±$8kLowest 26% above U.S.
	Rindge and Royalston 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.	$346,300±$18kLowest 4% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,123±$60Lowest 21% below U.S.	$1,650±$412Highest 17% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,636Highest 113% above U.S.	$3,196Lowest about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.1%±19.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	85.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Royalston 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 U.S.: 12.5%	11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	96%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above U.S.	38 minHighest 45% above U.S.
Work from home	18.1%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%	10.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Rindge and Royalston 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	—
School district	Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District	Athol-Royalston
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.