Town guide

Jaffrey, New Hampshire

Jaffrey is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, home to about 5,448 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03452.

Homes sold for a median of $265 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population5,448142 per sq mi
Median home value$245,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$265Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking39%Latest 3 months

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Around Jaffrey

Distances

Nearest major airportBoston Logan International Airport (BOS)61 miles away
Closer regional airportManchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)31 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA61 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY178 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Jaffrey; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Jaffrey

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Jaffrey had 5,320 residents in the 2020 census, down 3% since 2000.

It’s the 67th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.

Cheshire County grew from 31,321 residents in 1900 to 76,458 in 2020.

Jaffrey population by census2000: 5,476, 2010: 5,457, 2020: 5,3205,47620005,45720105,3202020

Cheshire County, 1900–2020

Cheshire County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,321, 1910: 30,659, 1920: 30,975, 1930: 33,685, 1940: 34,953, 1950: 38,811, 1960: 43,342, 1970: 52,364, 1980: 62,116, 1990: 70,121, 2000: 73,825, 2010: 77,117, 2020: 76,45831K’00’1031K’20’3035K’40’5043K’60’7062K’80’9074K’00’1076K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 48.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near JaffreyJan: high 32°F, low 13°F, 3.3 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 14°F, 3.4 in; Mar: high 43°F, low 22°F, 4 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; May: high 68°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 55°F, 4.3 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 58°F, 4 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 51°F, 4.3 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 38°F, 5.1 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 29°F, 3.8 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 20°F, 4.3 in32°13°Jan3.335°14°Feb3.443°22°Mar4.056°34°Apr3.868°45°May3.877°55°Jun4.383°60°Jul4.380°58°Aug4.073°51°Sep4.360°38°Oct5.147°29°Nov3.837°20°Dec4.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jaffrey Silver Rch Airpark, NH weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Cheshire County

27,755 jobs at 2,001 businesses in Cheshire County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Cheshire CountyRetail trade: 5,524 jobs; Manufacturing: 4,408 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 4,313 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 2,572 jobs; Construction: 1,796 jobs; Other services: 1,158 jobs; Educational services: 1,155 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,069 jobsRetail trade 20% Manufacturing 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Other services 4% Educational services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

26 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Jaffrey.

Nearest hospitals

  • Monadnock Community HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Peterborough6.9 miles
  • Heywood Hospital -General hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Gardner16.1 miles
  • Cheshire Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Keene16.1 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors6
Dentists5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants3
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists8
Optometrists2
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Jaffrey

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Monadnock State Park · 1,001 acres4.1 mi
  • Mountain Brook Reservoir Conservation Easement · 75 acres1.7 mi
  • Shattuck Park · 13 acres3.4 mi
  • Humiston Park · 5 acres1.0 mi
  • Howard Memorial Park · 2 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores

  • Market Basket4.2 mi
  • Shaw's5.2 mi
  • Nature's Green Grocer5.2 mi
  • Roy's5.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.4 mi

Libraries (2 nearby)

  • Jaffrey Public Library0.2 mi
  • Jaffrey Public Library0.3 mi

Museums

  • Rindge Historcal Museum4.8 mi
  • Mariposa Museum5.7 mi
  • Aquarius No. 1 Fire Museum5.8 mi
  • Troy Historical Society7.9 mi
  • Troy Station8.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • The Park Theatre0.3 mi
  • Pratt Auditorium0.6 mi
  • Kennedy Memorial Ampitheatre3.7 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1773.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Jaffrey

Public schools here are run by Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Jaffrey Grade SchoolJaffreyPre-K–5250Public0.2 mi
Conant Middle High School (M)Jaffrey6–8241Public0.6 mi
Conant Middle High School (H)Jaffrey9–12336Public0.6 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Victory High SchoolJaffrey9–1243Christian (no specific denomination)0.8 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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