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Jaffrey, NH

Town in NH, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

5,448
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

42.9
years ∙ half population younger than 42.9, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
13.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.5%
foreign-born population
96.5%Native
3.5% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Jaffrey is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States.
Location
Town in NH, US
Co-ordinates
DEC42.829254° N, 72.059901° W
DMS42° 49′ 45.31″ N, 72° 03′ 35.64″ W

Population Density & area

141.9/sq mi (54.75/km²)
Total Area
40.2 sq mi (104.1 km²)
Land Area
38.4 sq mi (99.5 km²) · 95.6%
Water Area
1.8 sq mi (4.6 km²) · 4.4%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.5% male
Male 51.5%
Female 48.5%
males per 100 females
Jaffrey 106
New Hampshire 99.7
United States 98

Nativity

3.5%
foreign-born population
96.5%Native
3.5% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Jaffrey 3.5%
New Hampshire 6.1%
United States 14.1%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

42.9
years ∙ half population younger than 42.9, half older
Jaffrey
42.9
New Hampshire
43.3
United States
38.9

Dependency ratio

Low High
71.3
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Jaffrey 71.3
New Hampshire 62.3
United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Jaffrey New Hampshire United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 23.1% 18.2% 22%
Working age (18-64) 58.4% 61.7% 60.8%
Senior (65+) 18.5% 20.1% 17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 71.3 62.3 64.4
Child dependency ratio 39.6 29.6 36.1
Old-age dependency ratio 31.7 32.7 28.3
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
93%
Black
0.7%
Asian
0.8%
Hispanic
1%
Other
4.5%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
13.3%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Jaffrey 13.3%
New Hampshire 24%
United States 61.4%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Jaffrey population
Jaffrey New Hampshire United States
Hispanic or Latino 1% 4.7% 19.3%
Mexican 0.6% 0.8% 11.3%
Puerto Rican 0.4% 1.4% 1.8%
Cuban 0% 0.1% 0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 2.3% 5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino 99% 95.3% 80.7%
One race 94.6% 91.3% 76.4%
White 93% 86.9% 57.4%
Black or African American 0.7% 1.3% 11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.5%
Asian 0.8% 2.6% 5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.2%
Some Other Race 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 4.4% 4% 4.3%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

66.3% family
Family 66.3%
Non family 33.7%
% family households
Jaffrey 66.3%
New Hampshire 64.5%
United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.54
persons per household
Jaffrey
2.54
New Hampshire
2.44
United States
2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Jaffrey population
Jaffrey New Hampshire United States
Total households 2,112 555,822 129,227,496
Average houshold size 2.54 2.44 2.53
Family households 1,400 358,314 82,990,528
Average family size 3.08 2.97 3.14
Married couple family 1,200 286,197 60,637,388
Other families 200 72,117 22,353,140
Male householder 91 24,853 6,572,819
Female householder 109 47,264 15,780,321
Non-family households 712 197,508 46,236,968
One-person households 586 152,350 37,140,836
Male householder 274 68,271 16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone 11 25,581 5,225,110
Female householder 312 84,079 20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone 204 46,808 10,089,070
Other living arrangements 126 45,158 9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

2,444
housing units
Jaffrey 2,444
New Hampshire 648,472
United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

86.4% occupied
Occupied 86.4%
Vacant 13.6%
vacancy rate
Jaffrey 13.6%
New Hampshire 14.3%
United States 10.1%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

82.4%
Single family houses
Single family houses
82.4%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
10.7%
Mobile homes
6.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1975
Half of houses were built before 1975, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
32.7%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
11.3%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
45.6%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
10.5%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Jaffrey New Hampshire United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 5.7 5.6 5.5
1–3 rooms 7.1% 13.4% 15.1%
4–6 rooms 56.6% 51.4% 51.6%
7+ rooms 36.2% 35.2% 33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.7% 2.9%
1 bedroom 12.9% 11.2% 10.9%
2 bedrooms 34.4% 29.9% 25%
3 bedrooms 32.2% 37.7% 38.7%
4+ bedrooms 20.5% 19.5% 22.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1975 1980 1981
Total housing units 2,444 648,472 143,775,355
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

81.8% owners
Renter-occupied 18.2%
Owner-occupied 81.8%
homeownership rate
Jaffrey 81.8%
New Hampshire 72.8%
United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.64
Owner-occupied
2.08
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Jaffrey 2.64
New Hampshire 2.58
United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Jaffrey New Hampshire United States
Total occupied units 2,112 555,822 129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later 13.7% 21.2% 24.8%
2010 to 2019 39.4% 39.6% 39.6%
2000 to 2009 22.7% 17.5% 16.4%
1999 or earlier 24.1% 21.7% 19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 98.9% 98.6% 96.6%
1.01 to 1.50 1.1% 0.9% 2.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.5% 1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 4.2% 4.6% 8.4%
1 vehicle 25.6% 31.2% 33.1%
2 vehicles 45.5% 40.8% 36.6%
3 or more vehicles 24.7% 23.4% 21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas 11.5% 40.6% 51.4%
Electricity 2.7% 11.1% 41.3%
Solar 0.9% 0.3% 0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 63.9% 39.5% 3.9%
All other fuels 20% 7.7% 2%
No fuel used 0.9% 0.8% 1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.5% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.7% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0% 0.6% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$245,500
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Jaffrey
$245,500
New Hampshire
$402,500
United States
$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

16.5%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
16.5%
Owners without a mortgage
15.1%
Renters
45.8%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Jaffrey New Hampshire United States
Property value
Median Value $245,500 $402,500 $332,700
Under $100,000 4.4% 5.8% 11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000 20.7% 7.6% 15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000 38.7% 16.1% 17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000 24.3% 38.7% 26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 10.9% 27.6% 20.9%
$1,000,000 and more 1% 4.1% 7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 69.3% 62.2% 60.6%
Without a mortgage 30.7% 37.8% 39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,762 $2,367 $1,963
Without a mortgage $876 $995 $638
Gross rent
Median rent $962 $1,491 $1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

31.2%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Jaffrey 31.2%
New Hampshire 40.6%
United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

3%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Jaffrey 3%
New Hampshire 5.6%
United States 10.4%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

1,335
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
10.5%
K–12
76.8%
College / Undergraduate
10.9%
Graduate / Professional
1.8%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

14.8%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Jaffrey
14.8%
New Hampshire
42.6%
United States
40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Jaffrey New Hampshire United States
Total enrolled (age 3+) 1,335 291,492 80,089,790
Nursery / preschool 10.5% 5.9% 5.7%
K–12 76.8% 65.5% 67.6%
Kindergarten 7.5% 4.5% 5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 20.7% 18.4% 19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 29.4% 20.3% 21%
High School: Grades 9–12 19.3% 22.3% 21.7%
College or graduate school 12.7% 28.6% 26.7%
College, undergraduate 10.9% 22.4% 21%
Graduate, professional school 1.8% 6.2% 5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 14.8% 42.6% 40.9%
School type
Public school 92.7% 77% 82%
Private school 7.3% 23% 18%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

4,020
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
0.5%
9th-12th, no diploma
2.5%
HS graduate
27.4%
Some college no degree
27.9%
Associates degree
10.4%
Bachelors degree
18.8%
Graduate or professional degree
12.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
100% · 0%
9th-12th, no diploma
72.3% · 27.7%
HS graduate
57.4% · 42.6%
Some college no degree
62.9% · 37.1%
Associates degree
25.3% · 74.7%
Bachelors degree
50% · 50%
Graduate or professional degree
30.4% · 69.6%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Jaffrey New Hampshire United States
Population (25+) 4,020 1,019,229 230,807,303
Less than 9th grade 0.5% 1.8% 4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 2.5% 3.8% 5.7%
High school diploma or GED 27.4% 26.8% 26%
Some college, no degree 27.9% 17.2% 19.1%
Associate's degree 10.4% 9.8% 8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 31.2% 40.6% 35.7%
Bachelor's degree 18.8% 24.5% 21.6%
Graduate or professional 12.4% 16.1% 14.1%
High School or higher 97% 94.4% 89.6%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$61,250
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$57,585
Some college or associates
$60,462
Bachelors degree
$63,097
Graduate or professional degree
$87,841

Poverty Rate

2.5%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
51.8%
HS graduate
9.5%
Some college or associates
0.4%
Bachelors degree or higher
2.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Jaffrey New Hampshire United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $61,250 $60,332 $52,696
Less than high school graduate $— $40,457 $32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $57,585 $48,323 $40,153
Some college or associate's degree $60,462 $52,211 $47,260
Bachelor's degree $63,097 $72,069 $70,044
Graduate or professional degree $87,841 $88,483 $90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 51.8% 20.6% 24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 9.5% 9.6% 14.4%
Some college or associate's degree 0.4% 6.5% 9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher 2.5% 3.1% 4.5%

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