Jaffrey

Population: 2,885
Median household income: $95,600
Median home value: $219,200

Located in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, Jaffrey is a community with a population of 2,885. The median household income of $95,600 is above the Cheshire County median ($81,001).

From 2019 to 2023, Jaffrey's population grew 4.3% from 2,765 to 2,885, while its median home value rose 33.6% from $164,100 to $219,200.

The median gross rent is $950. 24.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,885
Median age: 37.6 yrs
Median household income: $95,600
Median home value: $219,200
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 1,180
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7652,885

Median household income

$58,083$95,600

Median home value

$164,100$219,200

Median gross rent

$840$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,765	$58,083	$164,100	$840
2020	2,750	$63,565	$175,600	$873
2021	2,814	$70,526	$178,900	$947
2022	3,036	$86,384	$218,600	$914
2023	2,885	$95,600	$219,200	$950

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 245.9%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4415.5%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 743.1%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	122	4.2%
5 to 17	598	20.7%
18 to 24	170	5.9%
25 to 34	454	15.7%
35 to 44	448	15.5%
45 to 54	397	13.8%
55 to 64	351	12.2%
65 to 74	89	3.1%
75 and over	256	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,616	90.7%
Black or African American	35	1.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	44	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	129	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	61	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate31.7%

Some college or associate's41.5%

Bachelor's degree15.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	2.7%
High school graduate	633	31.7%
Some college or associate's	827	41.5%
Bachelor's degree	302	15.1%
Graduate or professional degree	179	9.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle2.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,250	84.5%
Carpooled	92	6.2%
Public transit	1	0.1%
Walked	15	1.0%
Bicycle	30	2.0%
Worked from home	92	6.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	608	43.8%
15 to 29 min	170	12.2%
30 to 44 min	348	25.1%
45 to 59 min	97	7.0%
60+ min	165	11.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.95
Poverty rate: 5.5% (157 of 2,873)

	Count	Share
Family households	730	74.9%
Nonfamily households	244	25.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	974	82.5%
Vacant	206	17.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	695	71.4%
Renter-occupied	279	28.6%

1-unit, detached73.6%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units11.9%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other2.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	869	73.6%
1-unit, attached	28	2.4%
2 to 4 units	60	5.1%
5 to 19 units	141	11.9%
20 or more units	49	4.2%
Mobile home & other	33	2.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3338420
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.4 sq mi
Water area: 0.12 sq mi
Center point: 42.8114, -72.0234