Jaffrey, New Hampshire Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 5,476. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,711 (+4.3% change)
Males: 2,627 (48.0%), Females: 2,849 (52.0%)

Cheshire County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.1 years
Median household income: $45,033
Median house value: $103,900

Population by Race

Races in Jaffrey:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (18.6%), Irish (18.0%), French (17.8%), French Canadian (14.6%), Italian (10.4%), German (7.6%).

Elevation: 1013 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Jaffrey

  • High school or higher: 83.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Jaffrey town

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

1.2% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Jaffrey:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Jaffrey:

  • WORCESTER REGIONAL (about 39 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Abbreviation: ORH)
  • MANCHESTER (about 42 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
  • WESTOVER ARB/METROPOLITAN (about 56 miles; SPRINGFIELD/CHICOPEE, MA; Abbreviation: CEF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Jaffrey:

  • JAFFREY AIRPORT-SILVER RANCH (about 2 miles; JAFFREY, NH; Abbreviation: AFN)
  • DILLANT-HOPKINS (about 18 miles; KEENE, NH; Abbreviation: EEN)
  • GARDNER MUNI (about 20 miles; GARDNER, MA; Abbreviation: GDM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Jaffrey:

  • MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 17 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
  • KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 19 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
  • FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
  • QUINSIGAMOND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,359)
  • WORCESTER STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,846)
  • WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE (about 40 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,426)
  • ASSUMPTION COLLEGE (about 40 miles; WORCESTER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,356)

Schools

Public high school in Jaffrey:

  • CONANT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 495; Location: 3 CONANT WAY; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Jaffrey:

  • VICTORY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 40; Location: 28 PETERBOROUGH STREET; Grades: 7 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Jaffrey:

  • JAFFREY GRADE SCHOOL (Students: 443; Location: 18 SCHOOL ST; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JAFFREY-RINDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 356; Location: 1 CONANT WAY; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Jaffrey:

  • ST PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 186; Location: 70 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Jaffrey:

  • JAFFREY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $206,662; Location: 38 MAIN STREET; 26,505 books; 569 audio materials; 458 video materials; 61 serial subscriptions)